Barge Wreck 75507
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
56 3.667 N,4 49.675 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 31.13 m |
| Water Depth | 32 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | barge |
| Sonar Length | 21 |
| Sonar Width | 6.8 |
| Shadow Height | 1.87 |
| Orientation | 90 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Mud |
| Debris Field | NIL |
| Original Detection Year | 2009 |
| Last Detection Year | 2023 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | 2.3.09 WK LOCATED IN 5603.689N, 0449.691W [WGD] BY AUV. LEAST DEPTH APPROX 32MTRS. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HT 3MTRS (ESTIMATES). LIES APPROX 125/305DEGS. SINGLE HOLD BARGE, UPRIGHT AND INTACT. (PORT SURVEYOR FASLANE, TELECON 2.3.09). INS AS WK USC 30MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2009/000022019 24.3.09 DIVED IN 5603.667N, 0449.678W [WGD]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32MTRS. AN AMMUNITION BARGE LOST DURING A GREAT STORM IN 1968. (CPO K DONNELLY, PORT SURVEYOR, FASLANE, HN DTD 16.3.09). INS AS WK 32MTRS. BR STD. 21.7.09 EXAM'D 6.5.09 IN 5603.6670N, 0449.6755W [WGD] USING DPGS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.46 IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. SCOUR 1.7MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 3MTRS TOWARDS 090 DEGS. LENGTH 18.7MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 1.5MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS WITH BOWS E. SEABED MUD. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 7.5.09). AMEND WK 30MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2009/000113541 24.8.09 SHOWN AS WK 30MTRS ON RN SURVEY DTD 26.2.09. NCA. SEP 2014/000130507 25.2.15 EXAM'D 16.10.14 IN 5603.667N, 0449.675W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.38 IN GEN DEPTH 32.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 20.67MTRS, WIDTH 6.73MTRS, HT 1.89MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS WITH BOWS E. (FLEET HM UNIT, HI 1464). SEP 2023/000081577 20.04.23 WK LOCATED IN 5603.667N, 0449.676W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.13MTRS. IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. LENGTH 21.0MTRS, WIDTH 6.8MTRS, HT 1.87MTRS. (SURVEY32 A8459) AMEND WK 31.1 MTRS |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 20, 2023 |
Circumstances of loss
AMMUNITION BARGE LOST DURING STORM IN 1968.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
56 3.667 N,4 49.675 W
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General Comments
INTACT, UPRIGHT, ?BOWS E