Barge Wreck 40129

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 28.864 N,1 9.402 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.481067
  • Longitude: -1.156700
Wreck Depth 30.42 m
Water Depth 32 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 13.5
Sonar Width 5
Shadow Height 2.5
Orientation 323
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Gravel
Scour Dimensions ,,001.0,
Original Detection Year 2006
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Last Amended Date May 3, 2017

Surveying Details

SEP 2006/000382939 2.10.06 WK LOCATED IN 5028.871N, 0109.390W [WGD]. HT ABOVE SEABED 2MTRS USING SONAR. LENGTH 11MTRS. (HMS CHIDDINGFOLD, HN DTD 20.9.06). INS AS WK 29MTRS. - NM 4825/06. 7.5.07 DIVED 24.5.07 IN LISTED POSN. WK OF A STEEL DUMB BARGE, STRONGLY BUILT, UPRIGHT AND INTACT. VIRTUALLY NO DEBRIS ON THE SEABED, SUGGESTING THAT IT IS A RELATIVELY RECENT WRECK, CERTAINLY POST WW2. MAX HT IS 2.5MTRS. SEBAED CHALK. (D C WENDES, EMAIL DTD 7.6.07). NCA. SEP 2016/000165703 3.5.17 EXAM'D 13.11.16 IN 5028.864N, 0109.402W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.42MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. LENGTH 13.5MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HT 2.5MTRS. ORIENTATION 323/143 DEGS. VESSEL'S SYMMETRICAL SHAPE UNCLEAR WHICH IS BOW OR STERN. (MMT UK, HI 1499). AMEND NDW 30MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

STEEL BARGE, INTACT, UPRIGHT,

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