Barge Wreck 16859

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		36 6.372 N,5 19.801 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 36.106200
  • Longitude: -5.330017
Wreck Depth 43.2 m
Water Depth 44 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 25
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 2.5
Orientation 101
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1989
Last Detection Year 2012
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Jun 14, 2013

Surveying Details

H3945/88 26.4.89 WK OF BARGE EXAM'D 27.2.89 IN 360627.7N, 051945.6W [EUR] USING SONAR AND TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 42 IN GEN DEPTH 44MTRS. NO SCOUR. SONAR HT 2.5MTRS, LENGTH 31MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS. INTACT AND LYING 280/100DEG ON SAND. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 467). BR STD. 13.2.13 [WGD] POSN: 3606.382N, 0519.840W. 14.6.13 LOCATED 11.2012 IN 3606.372N, 0519.801W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 43.2MTRS. LENGTH 25MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. LIES 101/281 DEGS. (SDC BATHY EXAMINATION OF DIGITAL DATA FOR GIB GOVERNMENT SURVEY OF BRITISH TW, ROS DTD 16.11.12 (SEP 2013/000035239)). INTACT, UPRIGHT. SINGLE HOLD BARGE IN MINOR SCOUR. AMEND WK 43MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, SINGLE HOLD BARGE IN MINOR SCOUR

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