Barge Wreck 85509

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		26 10.249 N,50 46.89 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 26.170817
  • Longitude: 50.781500
Wreck Depth 18 m
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 13.7
Sonar Width 4.6
Orientation 30
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1989
Last Detection Year 2024
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details HH498/351/01 3.3.89 WK OF BARGE LOCATED IN 261013N, 504651E [AIN]. LENGTH 14MTRS, BEAM 5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.0MTRS. (HMS HERALD, SIGNAL 2.2.89). WK SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.1MTRS. (BAHRAIN NM 17/89). INS AS WK SW 16.1MTRS IN 2610.133N, 5046.783E [NAG]. - NM 966/89. HH090/479/01 5.6.89 EXAM'D 31.1.89 IN 261013N, 504651E [AIN] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST DEPTH BY DIVER 16.1 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. HEAVILY ENCRUSTED OPEN-TOPPED BARGE, 45FT LONG, 15FT WIDE. UPRIGHT AND LYING 160/340DEGS. (HMS HERALD, 9.2.89). NFA. 18.2.92 WGD POSN: 261014N, 504650.5E. 8.3.00 SHOWN IN 2610.260N, 5046.840E [WGD] ON BAHRAIN 5004 [INT 7255] [1998 EDN]. NAG POSN 2610.150N, 5046.800E. NE 3796. 20.11.02 SHOWN IN 2610.261N, 5046.792E [WGD] ON BAHRAIN 6501 [INT 7254] [SEP '00 EDN, CORRECT TO MAR '02, 2ND SCALE ADOPTION]. NC 3738. HH490/400/06 17.8.04 POSN NOW 2610.213N, 5046.905E [WGD]. (BAHRAIN CHART CORRECTION 16/2004). BR STD. HH490/400/06 15.4.05 NOW WKS 17.2MTRS IN 2610.30N, 5046.85E [WGD]. (BAHRAIN CHART CORRECTION 7/05). BR STD. 2.2.07 SHOWN AS WK 16.1MTRS IN 2610.210N, 5046.900E [WGD] ON BAHRAIN 5004 [INT 7255] [OCT '06 EDN, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NE 3737. SEP 2008/000099377 30.12.08 WK 17.4MTRS IN 2610.214N, 5046.908E [WGD] SHOWN ON BAHRAIN 1503 [APR '08 EDN]. M/B IMAGE CONFIRMS OBJECT IS A BARGE, BUT ORIENTATION APPEARS TO BE 030/210DEG APPROX . (OLE GRAVGRAARD, HEAD OF MARINE SURVEY BAHRAIN, EMAIL DTD 15.12.08). AMEND TO WK 17.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. NC 3734.
Last Amended Date Jul 16, 2024

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