Barge Wreck 37627

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
23 39.24 N,58 37.79 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 23.654000
  • Longitude: 58.629833
Wreck Depth 71 m
Water Depth 74 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Length 15 m
Width 5 m
Draught 1.5
Shadow Height 3
Tonnage 20
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1991
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details HH485/420/01 13.7.92 LOCATED BY USNS CHAUVENET ON 12.5.91 IN 233914.2N, 583747.6E [WGD] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. A BARGE. ABOUT 20 TONNES DISPLACEMENT. LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, DRAUGHT 1.5MTRS APPROX. POSN ACCURACY +/- 30MTRS. DCS3 HT 3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 74MTRS. NOT FULLY EXAM'D. CHART AS NDW. (HYDRO ROYAL NAVY OMAN, NOV '91). BR STD. HH458/420/03 28.10.94 LEAST DEPTH 71 IN GEN DEPTH 74MTRS. (ROYAL NAVY OMAN WK LIST, DTD 17.9.94). BR STD. 17.6.04 SHOWN AS FOUL ON OMAN 254 [MAY 2003 EDN]. BR STD. SEP 2015/000019064 17.2.15 OBSTN DEPTH 71MTRS IN 2339.24N, 5837.79E [WGD]. (OMANI WKS LIST 2015).
Last Amended Date Oct 11, 2019

Circumstances of loss

SUNK IN 1980S.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 23 39.24 N,58 37.79 E
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