Barge Wreck 4628

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 39.693 N,1 37.392 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.661550
  • Longitude: -1.623200
Water Depth 8 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Length 21.3 m
Orientation 45
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 19, 1980
Original Detection Year 1980
Last Detection Year 1997
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Last Amended Date Nov 7, 1997

Surveying Details

H2555/74 4.3.80 70FT LONG. OVERALL DEPTH OF BARGE 9FT. SANK APPROX 200FT NW OF SHINGLES BUOY IN POSN 268DEGS(T), 1.2 MILES FROM NEEDLES LTHO. LIES NE/SW. (LL, 21 & 22.1.80). INS AS DW IN 503939.5N, 013718.5W. - NM 608/80. H2356/84 21.9.87 NOT FOUND DURING DISPROVING SEARCH. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 365). DELETED. - NM 2859/87. H3846/86 17.10.88 NOT FOUND DURING E/S SEARCH AT 10MTRS SPACING BY SMB. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 365). HH090/658/01 14.11.94 NOT LOCATED BY DCS3 AND MAGNETOMETER. (NP 1016, HI 658). HH090/699/01 7.11.97 NOT LOCATED IN VICINITY OF LISTED POSN. (NP 1016, HI 699). AMENDED TO DEAD. HH090/858/01 7.9.99 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 858). NCA. HH090/894/01 11.7.00 NOT LOCATED. MAGNETIC ANOMALY LOCATED 175MTRS NE OF THE LISTED POSN. (NP 1016, HI 894). NCA. HH090/943/01 1.10.01 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 943). NCA. HH090/990/01 10.10.02 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 990). NCA. SEP 2019/000066085 27.3.19 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2019).(A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1631). NFA.

Circumstances of loss

SANK WHILE UNDER TOW OF M TUG 'PULLWELL'.

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