Derrick Lifting Barge Wreck 28729

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 14.395 N,5 26.261 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.239917
  • Longitude: -5.437683
Wreck Depth 14 m
Water Depth 19 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type derrick/lifting barge
Sonar Length 25.5
Sonar Width 8.7
Shadow Height 5.8
Orientation 169
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2011
Original Source other
Surveying Details H2326/75 30.9.76 H2326/75 30.9.76 WK LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER IN 501419.35N, 052609.10W USING DECCA. DIVERS REPORT STATES THAT THE GENERAL DEPTH IN THE AREA IS 65FT. THE WK RISES ABOUT 20FT FROM SEABED. LIES APPROX NW/SE WITH BOWS FACING NW. WK IS UPRIGHT ON SEABED. NO SCOUR SEEN. THE FUNNEL AND WHEEL HOUSE ARE GONE, SHEARED OFF AT THE BASE, EXCEPT FOR THAT THE WK IS INTACT. A LARGE BOOM SEEN ON THE BOW-USED FOR LIFTING? THE SIDES OF THE WK RISE ABOUT 10FT, THE WINCHES RISE TO ABOUT 12-13FT, THE BOOM RISES TO A MAX HEIGHT OF 20FT. THE ONE LARGE HOLD IS EMPTY. (E GILES, 18.5.76) CHART AS WK 13.7MTRS. - NM 2269/76. H3403/79 21.5.79 H3403/79 21.5.79 EXAM'D 19.10.78 IN 501420N, 052615W USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.8 IN GEN DEPTH 19-20MTRS. NO SCOUR. SEABED ROCK. DCS3 HT 5.3MTRS. (HMS HECATE, HI 13/78). AMEND TO WK 12.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 5.6.01 5.6.01 LOCATED IN 5014.373N, 0526.209W [WGD] USING DGPS. NOT DIVED. ESTIMATED TO STAND 3-5MTRS HIGH, STILL RELATIVELY INTACT. (J ROSEVEARE, TELECON 4.6.01). AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/19 18.12.02 HH100/351/19 18.12.02 DIVED IN 5014.405N, 0526.262W [WGD] USING GPS. STANDS 3MTRS HIGH BY E/S. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. HT 7.3MTRS BY DEPTH GAUGE. NO DEBRIS SEEN. LARGELY COLLAPSED THOUGH RETAINS GENERAL SHAPE. ENGINE & BOILER INTACT. A VERY LARGE 'BOOM' AT THE BOW RISES OVER 7MTRS FROM THE SEABED. (G J LOCKETT). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 15.12.11 15.12.11 LOCATED 31.1.11 IN 5014.395N, 0526.261W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.00 IN GEN DEPTH 19.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 25.5MTRS, WIDTH 8.7MTRS, HT 5.8MTRS. LIES 169/349 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). AMEND WK 14MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Dec 15, 2011

General Comments

UPRIGHT, BOWS W, DIMENSIONS & HT BY DIVER

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