Barge Wreck 13953

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	53 38.071 N,6 3.864 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 53.634517 Longitude: -6.064400
Wreck Depth	17.44 m
Water Depth	20 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	barge
Sonar Length	32
Sonar Width	8
Shadow Height	3
Orientation	85
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year	1977
Last Detection Year	2015
Original Source	diver
Surveying Details	H1270/77 31.10.77 DIVED IN 533814N, 060326W USING DECCA. DIVED ON ONCE. LARGE IRON BARGES, LYING AHEAD & ASTERN. STILL INTACT, UPRIGHT, ABOUT 4MTRS HIGH. NUISANCE TO FISHERMEN. (A SHARKEY, 20.11.77). 27.4.07 WK LOCATED IN 5338.071N, 0603.864W [WGD] USING DGPS. GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. LENGTH 32MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 3MTRS. (INSS SURVEY 1999-2005). INTACT, UPRIGHT. LIES 085/265 DEGS. SEE [6952] VERY CLOSE BY. INS AS WK 17MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2014/000061894 25.3.14 LIES IN 5338.070N, 0603.864W [WGD]. LEAST DEPTH 20.88MTRS. (IRISH WK RECORDS). NCA. 10.4.14 LEAST DEPTH 18.19 IN GEN DEPTH 20.51MTRS. (IRISH WK RECORDS, REVISED LIST). AMEND WK 18.1MTRS. 25.11.15 SHOWN AS WK 17.422MTRS IN 5338.071N, 0603.850W [WGD]. (CHARISE MCKEON, GSI, CV04-02, CELTIC VOYAGER). AMEND DW 17.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2015/000263012 4.3.16 WK 17.44MTRS IN 5338.071N, 0603.864W [WGD]. (GSI IRELAND WK RECORDS, 2015). AMEND TO DW 17.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date	Mar 4, 2016

General Comments

INTACT & UPRIGHT, LIES IN SCOUR HOLE, SEE [6952]

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 38.071 N,6 3.864 W

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