Barge Wreck 39242

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 54.495 N,1 15.607 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.908250
  • Longitude: -1.260117
Wreck Depth 32.19 m
Water Depth 34 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 59.8
Sonar Width 36.3
Shadow Height 2.7
Orientation 133
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Gravel
Original Detection Year 1971
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Oct 15, 2019

Surveying Details

H2433/71 21.4.71 POSSIBLE WK FOUND DURING AREA SONAR SEARCH. (ISS ROS DTD 31.12.70). HH090/796/01 22.12.98 EXAM'D 16.7.98 IN 545429.5N, 011535.86W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 32.3, FOUL 32.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32.3 IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.7MTRS. LENGTH 68MTRS, WIDTH 40MTRS. LIES 130/310 DEGS. BADLY BROKEN UP, OUTLINE NOT VERY CLEAR. MUCH DEBRIS. APPEARS TO BE IN TWO PIECES. (GARDLINE, HI 796). INS AS SW 32MTRS. BR STD. 29.3.07 THIS IS A BARGE TYPE OF VESSEL. SMALL, TWIN PROPELLORS OF ABOUT 2 FEET DIAMETER DRIVEN BY DIESEL ELECTRIC. LOTS OF GEARING AND AT LEAST 6 CONDENSERS. (K LAWRENCE, VIA R YOUNG, EMAIL DTD 26.3.07). NCA. SEP 2019/000043627 1.3.19 EXAM�D 1.3.19 IN 5454.495N, 0115.607W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 32.19MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. LENGTH 59.8MTRS, WIDTH 36.3MTRS, HT 2.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 133/313DEGS. WRECK REMAINS IN 2 SECTIONS WITH SCATTERED DEBRIS. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND NDW 32MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

WRECK REMAINS IN 2 SECTIONS WITH SCATTERED DEBRIS

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