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
Last Amended Date Oct 1, 2012

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.

Circumstances of loss

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

General Comments

INTACT, BOWS NW, ROCK OUTCROPS NEARBY, BUOYANT TOWLINE

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