Barge Wreck 73038

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 18.376 N,4 14.764 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.306267
  • Longitude: -4.246067
Wreck Depth 27.57 m
Water Depth 30 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 24.8
Sonar Width 5.1
Shadow Height 2.3
Orientation 329
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1994
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details HH090/594/01 30.11.94 EXAM'D 4.10.94 IN 501820.34N, 041442.12W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [5 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.9 IN GEN DEPTH 31MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS. LENGTH 37MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 155/355 DEGS. LIES JUST OUTSIDE EXPLOSIVES DUMPING GROUND. HAS ROUNDED ENDS AND APPEARS TO BE AN AMMUNITION BARGE. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 594). CHART AS WK 27.5MTRS IN 501820N, 041442W [OGB]. BR STD. HH100/351/13 26.2.98 SMALL DUMPING BARGE WITH OPENING DOORS IN BOTTOM. CHAINS AND GANTRY FOR DOOR MECHANISM STILL IN PLACE. WK IS INTACT WITH NO SIGNS OF BREAKING UP. THERE ARE NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF DAMAGE WHICH WOULD HAVE LED TO SINKING. WK STANDS ABOUT 2MTRS HIGH BY DIVE COMPUTER AND IS HARD TO FIND. LIES SE/NW. (P F BALL, 23.2.98). NCA. SEP 2021/000052671 7.10.20 EXAM�D 2020; IN 5018.376N, 0414.764W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 27.57MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS. LENGTH 24.8MTRS, WIDTH 5.1MTRS, HT 2.3MTRS. ORIENTATION 329/149 DEGS. UPRIGHT AND INTACT. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1679 - H525-17946). RETAIN DW 27.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 27, 2022

General Comments

UPRIGHT AND INTACT

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