Barge Wreck 79040

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 32.678 N,3 42.325 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.544633
  • Longitude: -3.705417
Wreck Depth 19.69 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 26.69
Sonar Width 9.61
Shadow Height 1.5
Orientation 147
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Mud
Scour Dimensions 053.8,042.6,002.0,047
Original Detection Year 1998
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details HH090/728/02 16.9.98 NEW WK EXAM'D 12.6.98 IN 543240.9N, 034219.2W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 18.3, FOUL 18.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.6 IN GEN DEPTH 20.2MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.8MTR. DCS3 HT 1.6MTRS. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS. LIES 140/320 DEGS. MAGNETIC ANOMALY NOTED. INTACT, APPARENTLY KEEL UPPERMOST. (NP 1008, HI 728). IN ONE PIECE WITH CRISP SHADOW. SHADOW OF KEEL VISIBLE. INS AS WK SW 18.3MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/14 1.9.99 DIVED IN 5432.677N, 0342.325W [WGD] USING GPS. FOUND TO BE A FLAT BOTTOMED STEEL BARGE LYING UPSIDE DOWN ON THE SEABED. APROX 15-20MTRS LONG, 3MTRS WIDE, HT 1.5MTRS. BOWS NE. SCOURING ON THE E SIDE. HOLES IN THE HULL SHOW THAT THE BARGE IS EMPTY. NO LINES ON THE VESSEL. OTHER FLAT WRECKAGE AND DEBRIS IN THIS AREA WHICH WAS NOT EXPLORED. (P HUTCHINSON, FAX DTD 31.8.99). NCA. HH206/410/5 6.12.00 INS BY NM. - NM 4754/00. HH208/400/05 22.3.05 SHOWN AS WK, LEAST DEPTH USING MULTIBEAM, 18.5MTRS [LAT] ON GEOTEK/DTI WK CRUISE SURVEY DTD 4-24.8.04 [BATHY ID 20057004]. NCA, RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. RSDRA2023000179801 16.11.23 EXAM'D 11.05.2023 IN 5432.678N, 0342.325W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.69MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. LENGTH 26.69MTRS, WIDTH 9.61MTRS, HEIGHT 1.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 147/327 DEGS. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY, HI 1730). AMEND TO DW 19.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Nov 16, 2023

General Comments

INTACT, INVERTED, BOWS NE

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