Barge Wreck 57540

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 5.573 N,2 37.066 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.092883
  • Longitude: 2.617767
Wreck Depth 34 m
Water Depth 42 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 68.3
Sonar Width 14.9
Shadow Height 7.39
Orientation 13
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1982
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details 2.2.82 WK 35MTRS SHOWN IN 520534N, 023712E ON RECORDS FOR HI 8. (HMS BULLDOG). INS AS WK 19FMS. - NM BLOCK 247/82. H1939/80 6.5.82 EXAM'D 22.9.81 IN 520534N, 023712E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 35.6 IN GEN DEPTH 43MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 7.6MTRS. POSSIBLY A BARGE. LYING 015/195 DEGS ON ITS SIDE AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SANDWAVES. SONAR LENGTH 70.4MTRS, BEAM 7.7MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 8). AMEND TO WK 35MTRS. BR STD. 18.4.83 NOT SHOWN ON NETH 1349 [1983]. NCA. 14.5.93 NOT SHOWN ON NETH 1972 [OCT 1991 EDN]. NCA. HH340/530/02 24.3.95 LEAST DEPTH NOW 36.9MTRS. (NETH HYDRO OFFICE FAX DTD 2.3.95). BR STD. HH090/910/01 4.12.00 EXAM'D 1.7.00 IN 5205.598N, 0237.084E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 36.0, FOUL 36.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 36.3 IN GEN DEPTH 41-44MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 58MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. LIES 013/193 DEGS. DEBRIS EXTENDS 12MTRS TOWARDS 193 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LARGELY INTACT AND ON ITS SIDE. (GARDLINE, HI 910). BR STD. SEP 2014/000110702 16.9.14 EXAM'D 4.4.14 IN 5205.573N, 0237.066E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 34.61 IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 68.3MTRS, WIDTH 14.9MTRS, HT 7.39MTRS. LIES 013/193 DEGS. ON ITS SIDE AND AT RT ANGLES TO A SANDWAVE. SMALL FRAGMENT 50MTRS S OF MAIN PART HAS SHOALEST DEPTH. (MMT, HI 1424). AMEND WK 34MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Sep 17, 2014

General Comments

INTACT, ON ITS SIDE AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SANDWAVES

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