Barge Wreck 351

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
53 38.079 N,6 3.88 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.634650
  • Longitude: -6.064667
Wreck Depth 17.44 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 29.5
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 2.9
Orientation 20
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source diver
Surveying Details H1270/77 31.10.77 DIVED IN 533814N, 060326W USING DECCA. DIVED ON ONCE. LARGE IRON BARGES, LYING AHEAD & ASTERN. STILL INTACT, UPRIGHT, ABOUT 4MTRS HIGH. NUISANCE TO FISHERMEN. (A SHARKEY, 20.11.77). INS AS USC 17MTRS. NC 44. 27.4.07 WK LOCATED IN 5338.079N, 0603.880W [WGD] USING DGPS. GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. LENGTH 29.5MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 1.4TRS. (INSS SURVEY 1999/2005). LIES 075/255 DEGS. INTACT & UPRIGHT. LIES IN SCOUR HOLE. AMEND WK 17MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2014/000061894 25.3.14 LIES IN 5338.082N, 0603.882W [WGD]. LEAST DEPTH 20.88MTRS. (IRISH WK RECORDS). NCA. 10.4.14 LEAST DEPTH 17.83 IN GEN DEPTH 29.50MTRS. (IRISH WK RECORDS, REVISED LIST). AMEND WK 17.8MTRS. SEP 2015/000263012 4.3.16 WK 17.44MTRS IN 5338.079N, 0603.880W [WGD]. (GSI IRELAND WK RECORDS, 2015). AMEND TO DW 17.4MTRS.
Last Amended Date Mar 4, 2016

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, ONE OF TWO, IN SCOUR HOLE, SEE [69594]

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