Barkla Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | lifted |
|
Barkla Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
25 9.967 N,121 43.183 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 4 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | BARKLA |
| Type | bulk carrier |
| Flag | VC |
| Length | 188.1 m |
| Width | 26.5 m |
| Draught | 11 |
| Tonnage | 19302 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | cement |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 24, 1987 |
| Original Detection Year | 1987 |
| Last Detection Year | 1990 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H3470/87 14.12.87 H3470/87 14.12.87 STRANDED IN POSN 250958N, 1214311E. (TAIWAN NM 66/87). INS AS ST. - NM 68/88. 14.12.87 14.12.87 STILL AGROUND. SOLD TO A LOCAL BUYER 'AS IS, WHERE IS'. (LL 10.12.87). H3470/87 17.6.88 H3470/87 17.6.88 DEMOLITION SHOULD BE COMPLETE WITHIN 4 MONTHS. (LL 6.6.88). NCA YET. HH549/350/01 29.11.90 HH549/350/01 29.11.90 WK NOW COMPLETELY BROKEN UP AT GROUNDING SITE. (LL 6.11.90). DELETE. |
| Last Amended Date | Nov 29, 1990 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1966 BY AUSTIN & PICKERSGILL, SOUTHWICH, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WAH HAN SHIPPING INC. PASSAGE JAKARTA FOR KEELUNG AND KAOHSIUNG WHERE SHE WAS TO BE BROKEN UP. RAN AGROUND IN HEAVY SEAS. BROKEN UP ON SITE. (MSD).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
25 9.967 N,121 43.183 E
Barkla on Wreck Map
Barkla Wreck on Google Map
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