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
Last Amended Date Mar 4, 2016

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.

General Comments

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

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