Barge Wreck 47948

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 43.375 N,1 5.513 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.722917
  • Longitude: -1.091883
Wreck Depth 1.6 m
Water Depth 3 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 60
Sonar Width 2.5
Shadow Height 2.3
Orientation 135
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions ,,000.5,
Original Detection Year 1950
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H1181/51 12.3.51 H1181/51 12.3.51 WK IN 504320N, 010524W, 172.5DEGS, 10.55C FROM NO MAN'S LAND FORT. DRIFT SWEPT, CLEAR AT 6, FOUL AT 7FT IN GEN DEPTH 2FMS. LIES 032/212DEGS. LENGTH 210FT. (SCES, 7.6.50). CHART AS WK 1FM. NOTE. H1179/51 9.8.51 H1179/51 9.8.51 FURTHER SURVEY DATA. (SCES). NCA. H3359/59 6.7.60 H3359/59 6.7.60 LOCATED WHILE SOUNDING. LEAST E/S DEPTH 7FT. NOT EXAM'D. (SCES, 1959). NCA. H1262/64 22.4.64 H1262/64 22.4.64 POSN CONFIRMED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5FT [LAT]. (SCES, 1964). H1262/64 10.5.64 H1262/64 10.5.64 AMEND TO WK 0FMS 5FT [LAT]. NC 2050 & LC 394. 15.6.71 15.6.71 NOW CHARTED AS WK 1.5MTRS. NC 2050. H2435/72 4.5.72 H2435/72 4.5.72 POSN CONFIRMED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.7MTRS [5.5FT]. (SCES, 7.2.72). NCA. H4824/75 7.2.78 H4824/75 7.2.78 LOCATED WHILE SOUNDING IN 504320N, 010522.6W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.4MTRS. NOT EXAM'D FURTHER. (SCES, HI 72/77). NCA. H4824/75 20.8.80 H4824/75 20.8.80 EXAM'D 29.8.79. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.1 IN GEN DEPTH 3.5MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP. 55MTRS LONG, LYING APPROX NW/SE. DIVERS REPORT [SEP' 79] AS A CONCRETE, BARREL-SHAPED STRUCTURE. (FSL WATERWITCH, HI 80B/79). AMEND TO WK 1.1MTRS. R/P. H1937/80 10.8.82 H1937/80 10.8.82 EXAM'D 24.7.81. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.6 IN GEN DEPTH 3.5MTRS. RECOMMEND RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. (SCESU, HI 4(8)). NCA. H3847/86 3.1.90 H3847/86 3.1.90 EXAM'D 25.10.89 IN 504320N, 010525W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. DECCA USED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.8 IN GEN DEPTH 3MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP. LIES 140/320DEGS. LENGTH 56MTRS. CONFIRMED BY DIVER AS CYLINDRICAL BARGE OF WW II ORIGIN. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). AMEND TO REVISED POSN. BR STD. 16.10.13 16.10.13 EXAM'D 30.6.13 IN 5043.375N, 0105.513W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 1.69 IN GEN DEPTH 3MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 2.5MTRS, HT 2.3MTRS. LIES 135/315 DEGS. A BARGE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1437). INTACT. AMEND WK 1.6MTRS.
Last Amended Date Oct 16, 2013

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