Barge Wreck 47581

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 23.84 N,4 12.558 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.397333
  • Longitude: -4.209300
Wreck Depth 8.5 m
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 20
Sonar Width 5
Orientation 135
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1995
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Sep 4, 2014

Surveying Details

HH234/440/02 10.1.95 WK OF BARGE IN 502348.6N, 041229.4W [OGB]. DIVING OPERATIONS IN HAND TO RECOVER WWII ORDNANCE. (PLYMOUTH LOCAL NM 18/95). NCA. HH090/842/01 21.1.99 EXAM'D IN 5023.840N, 0412.558W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.5 IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. LIES 135/315 DEGS. APPEARS TO BE FILLED WITH SEDIMENT WITH SHOALEST PART ONLY STANDING 0.8MTR FROM IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS. NO OBVIOUS OUTLINE ON DCS3 THUS SIZE AND ORIENTATION ARE APPROX. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 842). CHART AS WK 8.5MTRS IN 5023.806N, 0412.490W [OGB]. BR STD. HH090/842/01 4.5.99 LOCATED IN 5023.842N, 0412.555W [WGD] USING DGPS. NOT INVESTIGATED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 842). NCA. HH090/842/01 20.7.00 NOT LOCATED. CONSIDERED TO BE INSIGNIFICANT OR BROKEN UP. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 842). AMENDED TO DEAD. BR STD. SEP 2014/000153911 1.4.14 NOT LOCATED BY MBES. (AUTHORITY HMAS19 FOST-HM SURVEY 1.4.14).

Circumstances of loss

AMMUNITION BARGE, SUNK DURING WWII.

General Comments

DIMENSIONS/ORIENTATION APPROX

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