Barge Wreck 28606

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	54 24.297 N,5 15.662 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 54.404950 Longitude: -5.261033
Wreck Depth	96 m
Water Depth	100 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	barge
Sonar Length	28
Sonar Width	9.5
Shadow Height	2.8
Orientation	130
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Dec 1, 1990
Bottom Texture	Mud
Original Detection Year	1990
Last Detection Year	2001
Original Source	national coast guard or patrol
Surveying Details	HH208/350/01 10.12.90 HH208/350/01 10.12.90 SANK 3.5 MILES E OF SOUTH ROCK LTV IN 542421.5N, 051533.5W IN 100MTRS OF WATER. TOWLINE, 150MTRS LONG, STILL ATTACHED. BARGE AND TOWLINE MARKED BY TWO ORANGE BUOYS. (MRSC BELFAST, TLX DTD 1.12.90). INS AS NDWPA. - NM 102/91. HH208/400/05 18.4.01 HH208/400/05 18.4.01 LOCATED IN 5424.297N, 0515.662W [WGD]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 96.9MTRS. (HMS ROEBUCK, SIGNAL DTD 2.4.01). AMEND TO WK 96MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/821/01 13.7.01 HH090/821/01 13.7.01 EXAM'D 18.3.01 IN 5424.297N, 0515.662W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 96.9 IN GEN DEPTH 100MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 28MTRS, WIDTH 9.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.8MTRS. LIES 130/310 DEGS. BOWS 310 DEGS. TOW LINE STILL ATTACHED. SQUARE OBJECT NEARBY, POSSIBLY BUOY SINKER. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 821). NCA.
Last Amended Date	Oct 1, 2012

Circumstances of loss

DREDGER BARGE SANK WHILE UNDER TOW OF TUG SOVEREIGN. PASSAGE TO BANGOR, N WALES.

INTACT, BOWS NW, ROCK OUTCROPS NEARBY, BUOYANT TOWLINE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 24.297 N,5 15.662 W

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