Barge Wreck 16735

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 32.479 N,0 22.414 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.541317
  • Longitude: -0.373567
Wreck Depth 56 m
Water Depth 59 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 26
Sonar Width 9
Shadow Height 3
Orientation 113
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0050.0,,001.0,080
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Oct 28, 2003

Surveying Details

14.3.45 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 503200N, 002300W. U-BOAT WK. (6TH ESCORT GROUP, AUBD 305/6). 18.12.73 NOW CHARTED AS NDW. NC 6152. H4121/76 14.1.77 EXAM'D 27.6.76 IN 503227N, 002219W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 56.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 59MTRS. SCOUR 2MTRS. LENGTH 43MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.7MTRS. SEABED UNEVEN SAND. LIES 100/280 DEGS. (HMS FOX, HI 52/76). AMEND TO WK 53MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1310/86/10 1.4.86 EXAM'D IN 1984. DIFFICULT TO FIND. STANDS 6MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 60MTRS. (SOUTHERN MARINE SERVICES). NCA. HH100/351/14 12.5.99 DIVED IN MAY 1999. IT LOOKS LIKE A SMALL BARGE/TENDER/LANDING CRAFT. TWO SMALL PROPS, ONE RUDDER. SMALL OPEN BRIDGE IN STERN. INACCESSIBLE HOLD. APPEARS TO HAVE A HALF-CYLINDRICAL COVER OVER A LANDING CRAFT TYPE HOLD. (I MCCARTNEY, FAX DTD 11.5.99). NCA. HH090/952/01 28.10.03 EXAM'D 12.4.03 IN 5032.479N, 0022.414W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 56.5 IN GEN DEPTH 59MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP EXTENDS 50MTRS TOWARDS 080 DEGS. LENGTH 26MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.0MTRS. LIES 113/293 DEGS. VERY POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 952). UPRIGHT. AMEND TO WK 56MTRS. BR STD.

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT

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