Barge Wreck 69817

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	49 22.404 N,0 37.194 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 49.373400 Longitude: -0.619900
Wreck Depth	11.1 m
Water Depth	12 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	barge
Length	22 m
Width	4 m
Orientation	220
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Jan 1, 1944
Bottom Texture	Rock
Original Detection Year	1990
Last Detection Year	2021
Original Source	other
Surveying Details	HH351/351/01 22.5.90 HH351/351/01 22.5.90 WK, LEAST DEPTH 2MTRS, IN 492229.5N, 003706.5W. (DIFRAP 1803/90). NCA. HH351/352/01 16.8.90 HH351/352/01 16.8.90 WK, COVERED WITH LESS THAN 20MTRS, IN 492229N, 003706W. (BREST NM 90 23 22). - NM 2458/90. HH351/352/01 26.2.91 HH351/352/01 26.2.91 REPORTED BY DIVERS AND LATER EXAM'D IN 492228N, 003706W USING SYLEDIS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. LANDING BARGE, 22MTRS LONG, 4MTRS WIDE, LYING 040/220DEGS, UPRIGHT AND HALF BURIED. (BREST NM 90 50 31 & FRENCH WK RECORDS, NO.14590584). G/S. 23.9.94 23.9.94 SHOWN AS WK 8.4MTRS ON FRENCH 6927 [1994 EDN]. NC 2136. HH351/510/03 29.6.98 HH351/510/03 29.6.98 DELETED. (FRENCH NM 98 24 25). - NM 2819/98. HH351/510/03 27.8.98 HH351/510/03 27.8.98 WK 11.1MTRS IN 492227.5N, 003706.5W [EUR]. (FRENCH NM 98 33 10). CONSIDERED TO BE THIS WK. BR STD. 2.1.13 2.1.13 [WGD] POSN: 4922.404N, 0037.194W.
Last Amended Date	Apr 13, 2022

Circumstances of loss

PRESUMABLY SUNK DURING ALLIED INVASION OF FRANCE.

UPRIGHT AND HALF BURIED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 22.404 N,0 37.194 W

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