Barn Hill Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Barn hill Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 47.391 N,0 20.182 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.789850
  • Longitude: 0.336367
Wreck Depth -3 m
Water Depth 0 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BARN HILL
Type steam ship
Flag BRITISH
Length 121.9 m
Width 15.8 m
Draught 9.4
Orientation 74
Tonnage 5439
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 21, 1940
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2013
Original Source other
Markers BRITISH
Surveying Details H0347/40 18.4.40 HULL VISIBLE AT LWOS. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). NCA YET. H0347/40 6.5.40 POSN 504718N, 002008E BY BEARING AND DISTANCE. (NOIC NEWHAVEN). NOT A DANGER TO NAVIGATION. NCA. H0347/40 30.8.55 ST IN 504718N, 002008E. (HM SLOOP AXIA). - NM 1852/55. 17.8.70 MR DILLINGHAM WISHES TO BUY AND APPLYING TO BOT. RISDON BEAZLEY ESTIMATE 25TONS COPPER, ETC, LEFT ON BOARD AND YET TO BE SALVAGED. (TELECON) H4959/73 26.3.75 LOCATED 19.10.74 IN 504723N, 002020E [OGB] USING HIFIX. VISUAL EXAMINATION DRIES 3MTRS. GENERAL SEA BED DEPTH 0.6MTRS BY E/S. NO SCOUR. SEABED FLAT. LENGTH APPROX 100FT. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). NE 536. 9.10.86 STATED TO LIE 200YDS W OF CHARTED POSN AND TO DRY 6FT. MUCH WRECKAGE LIES CLOSER INSHORE THAN THAT PORTION WHICH DRIES. (B R SMITH, SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW BOOK). H5467/87 28.10.87 ONLY BOILERS AND OTHER WRECKAGE CLOSER INSHORE, SHOW AT LW. (HIST WKS OF SE ENGLAND). 23.2.94 WK (DRIES 3MTRS) IN THREE PORTIONS IN: [A] 504720.5N, 002011.5E, [B] 504722N, 002020E, [C] 504722.5N, 002024E. (SOVEREIGN HARBOUR CHARTLET '94, SOUTH COAST CRUISING CHART P.77 [1993] & PHAROS MARINE FAX). - NM BLOCK 1252/94, PLAN ON 536. 23.4.99 3 BOILERS SHOW AT LOW WATER. SALVAGED OF METALS, BUT BROKEN. (DIVER MAGAZINE, APRIL 1999). [WGD] CHARTED CENTRE POSN: 5047.400N, 0020.179E. 4.12.13 LOCATED, TOO SHOAL TO SURVEY. (EGS, HI 1312). NCA.
Last Amended Date Dec 4, 2013
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Circumstances of loss

BOMBED AND SET ON FIRE BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT. GROUNDED IN SINKING CONDITION AND BURNED FOR SEVERAL DAYS. WAS ON PASSAGE HALIFAX, N.S. TO LONDON. CARGO INCLUDED ALUMINIUM INGOTS AND CANNED FOOD. SET ON FIRE BY BOMB FROM GERMAN DORNIER DOWN FUNNEL. 5 LIVES LOST. (DIVER MAGAZINE APRIL 1999)

General Comments

THREE PORTIONS OF WK LINKED BY DANGER LINE

Limits: features shown as areas and not points

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 47.391 N,0 20.182 E
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FAQ

Where is the BARN HILL wreck located?

The BARN HILL wreck is located at coordinates 50 47.391 N,0 20.182 E.

How deep is the BARN HILL and where exactly is it located?

The BARN HILL lies at a depth of about -3 meters and is located at coordinates 50 47.391 N,0 20.182 E.

When did the BARN HILL sink?

The BARN HILL sank on Mar 21, 1940.

When was the wreck of the BARN HILL discovered?

The wreck of the BARN HILL was discovered in 1940.

What country did the BARN HILL belong to?

The BARN HILL belonged to BRITISH.

What cargo was the BARN HILL carrying?

The BARN HILL was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the BARN HILL?

The BARN HILL had a tonnage of 5439 tons.

What type of wreck is the BARN HILL?

The BARN HILL is classified as a steam ship.

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