Barge Wreck 34031

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		4 4.562 S,39 39.791 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -4.076033
  • Longitude: 39.663183
Wreck Depth 11.9 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 15
Sonar Width 4
Shadow Height 4
Orientation 22
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2011
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Feb 8, 2011

Surveying Details

H1273/76 18.5.76 H1273/76 18.5.76 WK OF COAL BARGE, 50-60FT LONG, BELIEVED TO BE WAR-TIME CASUALTY, LIES IN 30FT OF WATER IN 040432S, 393939E APPROX. (L WILLIAMS, LTR DTD 2.1.76). NCA YET. H2904/83 24.9.84 H2904/83 24.9.84 LOCATED ABOUT 70MTRS OFF MBARAKI CEMENT WORKS JETTY IN 040424S, 393943W [ARF]. LEAST DEPTH 13.2MTRS. (HMS HYDRA, HI 183). INS AS WK 7FMS 1FT. - NM 2675/84. H2341/80 25.3.87 H2341/80 25.3.87 EXAM'D 13.11.85 IN 040424.5S, 393943E [ARF] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.8 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. DCS3 HT 4MTRS, LENGTH 15MTRS, BEAM 4MTRS. LYING NNE/SSW. (HMS HYDRA, HI 308). SHOWN AS WK 13.2MTRS ON FAIR SHEET K9926/1. RETAIN WK 13.2MTRS. BR STD. 26.1.90 26.1.90 [WGD] POSN: 040434S, 393946.8E. NC 666. 8.2.11 SEP 2011/000029257 8.2.11 EXAM'D 2010 IN 0404.562S, 3939.791E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.91MTRS. (US FLEET SURVEY TEAM 2010). INTACT, ?SINGLE HOLD BARGE LOW TO SEABED. AMEND WK 11.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.

General Comments

INTACT, LOW TO SEABED

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