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 |
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| 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 |
| 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. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 29, 2010 |
Circumstances of loss
SCUTTLED.
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24 50 N,57 10 E
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