Barge Wreck 40573

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		24 50 N,57 10 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 24.833333
  • Longitude: 57.166667
Water Depth 1200 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Cargo armament
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1988
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Oct 29, 2010

Surveying Details

20.4.89 DAMAGED GUIDED MISSILES, AND OTHER STRUCTURAL PARTS REMOVED IN BARHEIN FROM HMS SOUTHAMPTON FOLLOWING HER COLLISION WITH M CONTAINER SHIP TOR BAY ON 4.9.88, WERE LOADED IN A BARGE WHICH WAS THEN TOWED FROM BAHREIN ON 16.10.88 BY MV STELLA, AND ACCOMPANIED BY HMS BOXER, THROUGH STRAIT OF HORMUZ AND SCUTTLED IN A DEPTH OF 1200MTRS SOME 50 MILES TO THE SOUTH EAST OF FUJAYRAH. (NHB TELECON: REPORT FROM FLEET DIVING TEAM IN HMS SOUTHAMPTON - ROP). POSN 245000N, 571000E FOR FILING ONLY. NCA.

Circumstances of loss

SCUTTLED.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 24 50 N,57 10 E
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