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
Last Amended Date Oct 11, 2019

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).

Circumstances of loss

SUNK IN 1980S.

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