Barge Wreck 24913

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		18 13.65 N,65 11.3 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 18.227500
  • Longitude: -65.188333
Wreck Depth 24 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Mean Low Water
Type barge
Length 50.3 m
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 16, 1976
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 1977
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Last Amended Date Jun 24, 2009

Surveying Details

7.1.77 7.1.77 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 181600N, 650800W. (LL, 29.12.76). NCA. 12.1.77 12.1.77 WK BUOY IN 181603N, 650800W, ESTABLISHED IN VIRGIN PASSAGE TO MARK WRECKAGE OF BARGE. (LL,7.1.77) H2493/72 2.2.77 H2493/72 2.2.77 PREVIOUS POSN ERRONEOUS. WK IN 181339N, 651118W APPROX, WITH 80FT OF WATER OVER IN GENERAL DEPTH 92FT. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (LL,2.2.77 & NAVAREA IV 267/77). INS WK PA 13FMS IN 181339N, 651118W. - NM 809/77. H2989/71 30.3.77 H2989/71 30.3.77 REPEAT OF ABOVE. (US NM 25650/11/77). NFA.

Circumstances of loss

29.12.76 SUNK BY STERN IN VICINITY OF VIRGIN PASSAGE. (LL,29.12.76)

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