Barge Wreck 37691

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 1.303 N,1 18.025 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.021717
  • Longitude: -1.300417
Wreck Depth 37.42 m
Water Depth 41 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 24.9
Sonar Width 7.4
Shadow Height 3.7
Orientation 33
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1985
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Last Amended Date Oct 15, 2019

Surveying Details

H6520/82 6.12.85 WK OF FLAT-TOPPED BARGE LOCATED 14.10.85 IN POSN 080.5 DEG, 3.6 MILES FROM TYNE N PIER LT. EXAM'D BY DIVER. BOWS STAND 3MTRS ABOVE SEABED, BUT STERN IS BURIED. 30MTRS OF HULL ARE PROUD OF SEABED. OBSERVED GEN DEPTH BY E/S 45MTRS. (HMS BRINTON, HN DTD 22.10.85). INS AS WK 39MTRS. BR STD. HH090/796/01 6.1.99 EXAM'D 4.7.98 IN 550118.5N, 011801.0W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 37.4, FOUL 37.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 37.4 IN GEN DEPTH 41MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.8MTRS. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS. LIES 050/230 DEGS. HOLD VISIBLE ON DCS3. NO SUPERSTRUCTURE. BOW HAS GREATEST HT AND STERN MAY BE BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 796). AMEND TO SW 37MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2019/000043627 28.2.19 EXAM�D 28.2.19 IN 5501.303N, 0118.025W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 37.42MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 41MTRS. LENGTH 24.9MTRS, WIDTH 7.4MTRS, HT 3.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 033/213DEGS. UPRIGHT, INTACT, HOLD VISIBLE. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND NDW 37MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT. HOLD VISIBLE.

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