Barge Wreck 12974

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 25.06 N,5 29.741 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.417667
  • Longitude: -5.495683
Wreck Depth 4.9 m
Water Depth 6 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 24.2
Sonar Width 7.3
Shadow Height 3.2
Orientation 90
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1990
Last Detection Year 2012
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Sep 24, 2013

Surveying Details

HH100/351/03 30.11.90 WK OF BARGE, HULL CONSTRUCTED OF MATERIAL SIMILAR TO CONCRETE, LIES IN 10MTRS AT LW IN APPROX 562506N, 052939.5W [OGB], POSN TAKEN FROM MARKED-UP CHART CUTTING. LENGTH 90FT, BEAM 25FT. (K WATSON, 2.11.90). INS AS DWPA. - NM 3564/90. 25.4.05 [EUT] POSN: 5625.091N, 0529.725W. NE 1790. SEP 2010/000117573 22.7.10 NOT SHOWN ON SURVEY SHEET KERRERA PONTOONS, OBAN, DTD 25.1.07. DOES NOT APPEAR ON SURVEY, HAS NOT BEEN MENTIONED BY ANY OF THE DIVERS INFOLVED IN THE INSTALLATION OF ADDITIONAL PONTOONS OR MAINTENANCE OF PONTOONS. WK ASSUMED DISINTEGRATED. (P EVANS, ANDREW MCCAFFERTY ASSOCIATES, EMAIL DTD 13.7.10). NOT CONCLUSIVELY DISPROVED. NCA. 24.9.13 EXAM'D 19.6.13 IN 5625.060N, 0529.741W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.93 IN GEN DEPTH 5.9MTRS. LENGTH 24.2MTRS, WIDTH 7.3MTRS, HT 3.2MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS WITH BOWS E. INTACT BARGE WITH SOME DEBRIS FALLING FROM BOW. A STRUCTURE PROTRUDES FROM THE STERN, POSSIBLY REMANTS OF THE WHEELHOUSE. (INIS HYDRO, HI 1354). UPRIGHT, SINGLE HOLD BARGE ON SEABED SLOPING AT 7-10 DEGS. AMEND WK 4.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

SINGLE HOLD BARGE, UPRIGHT, INTACT, ?BOWS E

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