Barge Wreck 4081

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status lifted
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 24.013 N,4 12.643 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.400217
  • Longitude: -4.210717
Water Depth 1 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Length 18.3 m
Orientation 90
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1942
Last Detection Year 1995
Original Source other
Markers G CAN BUOY CLOSE E
Last Amended Date Sep 2, 1999

Surveying Details

H2554/42 10.8.42 ST IN 502358N, 041234W, OR 013DEGS, 500YDS FROM LT ON S END OF BULL PT PIER VESSEL IS WK OF A BARGE VISIBLE AT LOW WATER. (DEVONPORT DOCKYARD, 17.7.42). INS AS ST. - FNM 1707/42. H2554/42 23.7.50 INS G CAN BUOY CLOSE E OF ST. - FNM 106/50 & NM 1373/50. H2753/66 DELETED. BR STD. H4748/69 19.6.72 NO LONGER EXISTS. (HYDROGRAPHIC SCHOOL & SURVEY K4934/1). H3492/81 5.6.81 OLD TIMBER VESSEL REPD INSPECTED 1979. HH234/420/05 6.5.94 WK LYING BETWEEN 502358.7N, 041234.0W AND 502358.7N, 041235.0W (MR COOK, SALTASH SAILING CLUB). INS AS DWP. - NM 1923/94. HH234/430/02 29.9.94 DIVING OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS TO RECOVER MUNITIONS. BARGE CONTAINS SEVERAL WWII DEPTH CHARGES. (PLYMOUTH LOCAL NM 25/94). HH234/430/02 21.4.95 BARGE LIFTED, BUOY REMOVED. (PLYMOUTH OCEAN PROJECTS FAX DTD 3.4.95 AND TELECON W.O./DQHM DEVONPORT 21.4.95). - NM 1488/95. HH090/842 21.1.99 NOT LOCATED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 842). NCA. HH090/842/01 20.7.00 NOT LOCATED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 842). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

MOD AMMUNITION BARGE SUNK BY GERMANS DURING WW2.

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