Barge Wreck 2825

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 47.304 N,0 7.233 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.788400
  • Longitude: -0.120550
Wreck Depth 9.8 m
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 12.5
Sonar Width 2.8
Shadow Height 0.7
Orientation 110
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture 4/1,4,9
Scour Dimensions 027.3,,01.4,090
Original Detection Year 1983
Last Detection Year 2018
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Jan 11, 2019

Surveying Details

H1310/83/29 20.6.83 WK OF SMALL WWII LANDING CRAFT LOCATED IN 504726N, 000700W [OGB] USING DECCA. STANDS ABOUT 4MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. (M SNELLING, SOUTHERN MARINE SERVICES, 14.6.83). CHART AS WK 13MTRS. BR STD. H1310/88/30 29.6.88 IDENTIFIED AS WWII AMMUNITION BARGE USED DURING AMPHIBIOUS LANDINGS. FOR'D HOLD IS SILTED UP, AFTER HOLD IS EMPTY. (P A VAN DER BOON). NCA. HH090/944 28.9.01 EXAM'D 21.8.01 IN 5047.303N, 0007.233W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 9.7, FOUL 10.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.7 IN GEN DEPTH 10.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. NO DEBRIS. (NP 1016, HI 944B). WELL DEFINED SECTION OF WK. BR STD. SEP 2015/000083467 4.5.16 EXAM'D 22.11.15; IN 5047.304N, 0007.233W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.81MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 10.5MTRS. SCOUR 27.3MTRS, LENGTH 12.5MTRS, WIDTH 2.8MTRS, HT 0.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 110/290. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY, SUNKEN LANDING CRAFT.(GARDLINE 2015, HI 1478). AMEND DW 9.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

UK NM 3576/18

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