Barge Wreck 47581
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
|
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 23.84 N,4 12.558 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 8.5 m |
| Water Depth | 10 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | barge |
| Sonar Length | 20 |
| Sonar Width | 5 |
| Orientation | 135 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Original Detection Year | 1995 |
| Last Detection Year | 2014 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | HH234/440/02 10.1.95 WK OF BARGE IN 502348.6N, 041229.4W [OGB]. DIVING OPERATIONS IN HAND TO RECOVER WWII ORDNANCE. (PLYMOUTH LOCAL NM 18/95). NCA. HH090/842/01 21.1.99 EXAM'D IN 5023.840N, 0412.558W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.5 IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. LIES 135/315 DEGS. APPEARS TO BE FILLED WITH SEDIMENT WITH SHOALEST PART ONLY STANDING 0.8MTR FROM IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS. NO OBVIOUS OUTLINE ON DCS3 THUS SIZE AND ORIENTATION ARE APPROX. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 842). CHART AS WK 8.5MTRS IN 5023.806N, 0412.490W [OGB]. BR STD. HH090/842/01 4.5.99 LOCATED IN 5023.842N, 0412.555W [WGD] USING DGPS. NOT INVESTIGATED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 842). NCA. HH090/842/01 20.7.00 NOT LOCATED. CONSIDERED TO BE INSIGNIFICANT OR BROKEN UP. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 842). AMENDED TO DEAD. BR STD. SEP 2014/000153911 1.4.14 NOT LOCATED BY MBES. (AUTHORITY HMAS19 FOST-HM SURVEY 1.4.14). |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 4, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
AMMUNITION BARGE, SUNK DURING WWII.
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50 23.84 N,4 12.558 W
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General Comments
DIMENSIONS/ORIENTATION APPROX