Barge Wreck 1696

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 37.039 N,0 58.159 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.617317
  • Longitude: -0.969317
Wreck Depth 21.311 m
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 22.5
Sonar Width 7
Shadow Height 3.05
Orientation 161
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 1979
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date May 3, 2017

Surveying Details

H2318/74 9.5.79 SMALL WK LOCATED 21.3.79, DURING HYDROSEARCH TRIALS, IN 503700N, 005830W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.5 IN GEN DEPTHS 24-27MTRS. NO SCOUR. NOT FULLY EXAMINED, BUT SONAR INDICATES LENGTH 15MTRS, BEAM 7MTRS. LYING APPROX N/S ON EDGE OF A RIDGE. POSSIBLY A BARGE. (HMS BULLDOG, H525, 29.4.79). CHART AS WK 20.5MTRS. - NM 1205/79. H2920/83 18.11.87 EXAM'D 27.11.86 IN 503700N, 005804W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.5 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.4MTRS, LENGTH 37MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. IN ONE PIECE, UPRIGHT & LYING 010/190DEGS, ON A SLOPE. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 199). AMEND TO REVISED POSN. NE 2050. HH100/351/03 31.8.90 DIVED ON IN 503700N, 005815.5W [OGB] IN POOR UNDERWATER VISIBILITY. CONFIRMED AS WK OF BARGE. (D C FOX). NCA. HH091/005/01 27.11.03 EXAM'D 31.7.03 IN 5037.032N, 0058.165W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 22.6, FOUL 22.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.1 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.7MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS WITH BOWS S. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (NP 1016, HI 1005). AMEND SW 22MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2016/000165703 3.5.17 EXAM'D 14.11.16 IN 5037.039N, 0058.159W [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 21.31MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. LENGTH 22.5MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 3.05MTRS. WK APPEARS TO BE A BARGE. (MMT UK, HI 1499). AMEND TO DW 21MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, HOLLOW FRAME, ?BOWS S

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