Barge Wreck 12724
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 16.162 N,1 49.315 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 23.49 m |
| Water Depth | 28 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Type | barge |
| Sonar Length | 27 |
| Sonar Width | 13.8 |
| Shadow Height | 7.1 |
| Orientation | 115 |
| Cargo | machinery and mechanical parts |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Sep 5, 1975 |
| Bottom Texture | 6,1,4 |
| Scour Dimensions | 113.1,,002.9,020.0 |
| Original Detection Year | 1975 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | survey vessel |
| Surveying Details | H3161/69 2.10.75 LOCATED BY THV PATRICIA IN 521606N, 014930E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 63FT [MLWS] IN GEN DEPTH 90FT. (TH, TELEX 11.9.75). INS AS WK 19.2MTRS. BR STD. 15.9.77 AMEND TO WK 18.8MTRS. NE 1543. H1270/80 19.1.81 AMEND TO WK 19.2MTRS. NE 1610. HH090/564/01 21.1.93 EXAM'D 23.10.92 IN 521607.5N, 014924.7E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 23.8, FOUL AT 14.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.1 IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 30.3MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.7MTRS, LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEG. MODERATE MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION OBSERVED. SWEPT IN POOR CONDITIONS, ACCEPT E/S DEPTH. (NP 1016, HI 564). AMEND TO WK 23MTRS. - NM 516/93. HH090/564/01 12.8.93 FURTHER EXAM'D 27.6.93. SWEPT CLEAR AT 23.0, FOUL AT 23.3MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 564). BR STD. SEP 2016/000091759 21.8.17 EXAM'D 20.12.16; IN 5216.162N, 0149.315E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.49MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS, LENGTH 27MTRS, WIDTH 13.8MTRS, HEIGHT 7.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 115/295 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 113.09MTRS, 2.89MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 020 DEGS. WRECK IS INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1495). AMEND DW 23MTRS IN REVISED POSN. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 21, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
CAPSIZED AND SANK WHILE IN TOW OF BRITISH M TUG MOORCOCK. CARRYING A 50 TON CRANE.
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52 16.162 N,1 49.315 E
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