Barge Wreck 1697

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	50 34.572 N,1 3.548 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 50.576200 Longitude: -1.059133
Wreck Depth	26.95 m
Water Depth	29 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	barge
Sonar Length	13
Sonar Width	7
Shadow Height	2.05
Orientation	129
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture	6,4
Original Detection Year	1999
Last Detection Year	2016
Original Source	diver
Surveying Details	HH100/351/14 26.3.99 LOCATED IN 5034.533N, 0103.600W [OGB] USING DECCA. PROBABLE WW2 MOTORISED BARGE. UPRIGHT. HIGHEST POINT IS STERN AT 3.5MTRS. LENGTH APPROX 20MTRS. TWIN ENGINES. SEABED SAND AND MUD. (M PRITCHARD, 9.3.99). CHARTED DEPTH 22MTRS. INS AS WK 17MTRS. BR STD. HH090/962/01 3.12.02 LOCATED IN 5034.558N, 0103.558W [WGD]. STANDS 2MTRS HIGH BY E/S BUT LEAST DEPTH NOT OBTAINED. NOT INVESTIGATED WITH DCS3. LIES WITHIN AREA NOT FULLY SURVEYED DUE TO FISHING GEAR. (GARDLINE, HI 962). RETAIN AS WK 17MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2016/000165703 3.5.17 EXAM'D 14.11.16 IN 5034.572N, 0103.548W [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 26.95MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. LENGTH 13MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 2.05MTRS. ORIENTATION 129/309 DEGS. TWO DEEP TRENCHES TO N & S (S TRENCH PASSING THROUGH WRECK), POSSIBLY RESULTING FROM ANCHORS BEING DRAGGED. (MMT UK, HI 1499). AMEND DW 26.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date	May 3, 2017

General Comments

TWO TRENCHES N & S OF WRECK

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 34.572 N,1 3.548 W

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