Barge Wreck 47833

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status lifted
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 14.152 N,3 39.363 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.235867
  • Longitude: -3.656050
Wreck Depth -3.8 m
Water Depth 3 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Length 75 m
Width 18.9 m
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 4, 1993
Original Detection Year 1993
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Surveying Details HH232/490/04 7.7.93 HH232/490/04 7.7.93 STRANDED WK OF BARGE, 75MTRS LONG, OBSERVED ON SHINGLE BEACH JUST BELOW HW LINE. POSN ESTIMATED AS 501517N, 033914.5W [OGB]. HEIGHT ABT 3MTRS. ORIENTATED WNW/ESE AND IS SOMEWHAT CORRODED. THOUGHT TO HAVE STRANDED ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO. (R L BASHFORTH, HN 23.6.93). BARGE TO BE MOVED FROM STRANDING POSN AND SUNK OFF HALLSANDS AS PART OF PRIVATE COASTAL PROTECTION SCHEME. (DEPT. OF TRANSPORT, MNA 151/1491/01, 30.6.93). SUNK IN 501406N, 033924W [OGB]. LIES 325DEGS (T) START POINT 0.98 MILE. DECK HOUSE SHOWS 3.8MTRS AT LW AND SOME STANCHIONS ARE THEN VISIBLE. AT HW DEPTH OVER DECK HOUSE ESTIMATED TO BE 0.2MTR. A DANGER TO NAVIGATION. A BLACK MOORING BUOY HAS BEEN LAID N OF WK AND 2 BLACK PLASTIC BARRELS TO THE S. ALL UNLIT. (BRIXHAM MRSC, SIG DTD 7.7.93). CHART AS ST PA D3.8MTRS IN 501406N, 033924W [OGB]. - NM 2556/93. HH232/490/04 6.9.93 HH232/490/04 6.9.93 DESCRIBED AS 'OBSTN' IN 501407N, 033917.5W [OGB]. MARKED BY E CARD BUOY LAID 090DEGS, 185MTRS FROM WK. (TH NM 40/93 F14). AMEND TO REVISED POSN AND INS E CARD BUOY CLOSE E. - NM 3196/93. HH232/490/04 20.9.93 HH232/490/04 20.9.93 BARGE REFLOATED BY TUG AND BEACHED AT HALLSANDS. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH FAX 11.9.93 & TELEX 19.9.93). AMENDED TO LIFT. DELETE WK AND BUOY. - NM 3359/93. 18.4.13 18.4.13 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. SLIGHT INDENTATION IN SEABED. (EMU, HI 1374). NCA.
Last Amended Date Oct 25, 1999

Circumstances of loss

30.6.93 MOVED FROM ORIGINAL STRANDING SITE NEAR BEESANDS AND SUNK AS PART OF COAST PROTECTION SCHEME. (DEPT. OF TRANSPORT, MNA 151/1491/01, 30.6.93 & BRIXHAM MRSC).

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