Barge Wreck 66701

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
48 52.64 N,4 6.09 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 48.877333
  • Longitude: -4.101500
Wreck Depth 49 m
Water Depth 83 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 27, 1980
Bottom Texture Shells
Original Detection Year 1986
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H2302/84 30.6.86 WK PD 49MTRS IN 485241N, 040607W [EUR]. (BREST NM 86 18 20). WK PD IN 485242N, 040600W [EUR]. GEN DEPTH 80MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS, NO.14584229). ACCEPT FRENCH WK RECORD POSN. BR STD. 26.2.09 SHOWN AS WK USC PA 49MTRS IN 4852.640N, 0406.090W [WGD] ON FRENCH 6680 [3RD EDN 2003, CORRECT TO NM 42 29 08, 1:150,000, 2ND SCALE ADOPTION]. SHOWN AS WK USC PD 49MTRS ON FRENCH 7151 [2008 EDN, LARGEST SCALE]. INS AS WK USC PD 49MTRS. NC 2647.
Last Amended Date Aug 23, 2021

Circumstances of loss

SANK WHILST UNDER TOW OF TUG 'JACQUES CARTIER'.

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