Barge Wreck 52447

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 53.848 N,1 24.808 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.897467
  • Longitude: 1.413467
Wreck Depth 8.6 m
Water Depth 11 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 26
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 3
Orientation 54
Cargo armament
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions 013.0,,,202.0
Original Detection Year 1953
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source other
Surveying Details H2331/55 9.10.53 SANK IN POSN 163 (T), 2.6M FROM CORK LTV. (TH, 9.10.53). H2331/55 23.6.55 INS DW (G CON BUOY 1 CABLE E). - NM 1163/55. H2331/55 9.12.58 AMEND TO FOUL & DELETE BUOY. (TH). - NM 2513/58. H2331/51 13.4.59 SURVEY CARRIED OUT IN THE AREA IN WHICH THE BARGE WAS SUNK. SOUNDINGS VARIED FROM 44-40FT. 40FT SOUNDING EXISTS IN POSN OF BARGE. (TH 10.9.58). H2134/70 25.2.70 LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.6 IN GEN DEPTH 12.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 13MTRS. POSN 515350N, 012455E. CHART AS WK. (HMS EGERIA, HI 1/69). AMEND TO WK 5FMS 2FT. - NMS 455/70 & 455/70. H3186/73 8.5.73 LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.2 [33FT] IN GEN DEPTH 13.6MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 14.6MTRS. GOOD E/S & SONAR CONTACT. (HMS ENTERPRISE). H3186/73 11.5.73 POSN 515349N, 012455E. GOOD SONAR CONTACT LYING 070/250 DEG. LENGTH 150FT. (HMS NURTON, 30.3.73). NCA. 7.11.73 AMEND TO WK 9.6MTRS. NC 2052. H4358/74 16.2.76 EXAM'D IN 515349N, 012456E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.4 IN GENERAL DEPTH 12.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. (HMS ECHO, 22.10.75 & 12.11.75). H4726/77 16.3.79 LOCATED IN 515350N, 012456E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.5 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.8MTRS. SCOUR 13.8MTRS. LIES NE/SW, ABOUT 75FT LONG. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 60B/78). CHART AS WK 8MTRS. BR STD. H1941/80 2.4.82 LOCATED 19.11.81 IN 515349N, 012456E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.5 IN GEN DEPTH 12 TO 13MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4.5MTRS. LYING 060/240 DEGS, INTACT ON A 'STEP' IN SEA BED. SONAR PICTURE V CLEARLY CONFIRMS WK TO BE A BARGE. (SOISS, HI 10). NCA. 22.4.83 SHOWN AS SW 8MTRS ON HHCB 23/1. NC 1183. H4024/86 17.2.88 EXAM'D 21.8.87 IN 515349N, 012455E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 9.0, FOUL AT 9.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.1 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 14.1MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS, LENGTH 30MTRS, BEAM 8MTRS. LYING 055/235 DEG. GIVES GOOD SONAR SHADOW. NO MAG ANOMALY. (NP 101S, HI 373). - NM 768/88. HH090/575/01 5.10.94 EXAM'D 2.9.94 IN 515349N, 012455E USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.2 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. LIES 035/215 DEGS. SLIGHT MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 575). RETAIN SW 9.0MTRS. NCA. SEP 2016/000181430 26.10.2016 EXAM'D 26.10.16; IN 5153.848N, 0124.808E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. LENGTH 27.27MTRS, WIDTH 7.44MTRS, HT 5.3MTRS. ORIENTATION 054/234 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 92.35MTRS, 3.3MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 33 DEGS. WK INTACT. (EGS, HI 1522, RRS TE8). AMEND TO DW 8.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP2020/000014132 9.07.19 EXAM'D DURING HHA CORK SAND SURVEY DTD 9.7.19. 5153.847N, 0124.811E [WGD]. LEAST DEPTH 10.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. LENGTH 26MTRS, WIDTH 8.0MTRS, HEIGHT 3.0MTRS. SCOUR LENGTH 13MTRS TOWARDS 202 DEGS. NFS. RETAIN PREVIOUS LEAST DEPTH 8.6MTRS AND POSITION. NCA.
Last Amended Date Feb 5, 2020

Circumstances of loss

SANK WHILE ON PASSAGE TO DUMPING GROUND. (TH).

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