Barge Wreck 47802

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 3.819 N,1 29.497 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.063650
  • Longitude: 1.491617
Wreck Depth 50 m
Water Depth 53 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 30
Shadow Height 2.5
Orientation 80
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 2, 1961
Bottom Texture Shells
Original Detection Year 1961
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Last Amended Date Nov 9, 2015

Surveying Details

H402/61 20.10.61 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS APPROX 4.5M S BY E OF S GOODWIN. (LL & WZ1). H2873/71 5.4.71 LOCATED BY HMS BRONINGTON. BOTH BARGES BROKEN UP & HEAVILY SILTED NE. STAND ABOUT 5FT OFF BOTTOM. LEAST DEPTH 49MTRS. COVERED BY MINESWEEPERS. (ISS VARNESWEEP NO.W9, 5.4.71). CHART AS WK 26FMS IN 510347N, 012942E. LC 1892 & LC 1895. 7.9.73 NOW CHARTED AS WK 48MTRS. NC 1892. H4199/78 15.8.78 LOCATED 30.10.77 IN 510347N, 012936E [OGB] USING DECCA. CLOSE SOUNDED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50 IN GEN DEPTH 53-54MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS, LENGTH 30MTRS. ORIENTATION 080/260DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). AMEND TO WK 50MTRS WITH LEGEND 'WKS'. BR STD. [SHOWN IN CONJUNCTION WITH WK [58765] CLOSE NW]. H2343/84 27.2.86 FOUND DURING AREA SEARCH. NO FURTHER EXAMINATION. (NP 1016, HI 253). NCA. HH090/607/01 31.1.94 LOCATED 22.10.93 IN 510349E, 012933E (TAKEN FROM SONAR TRACE). NOT EXAM'D. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 607). NCA. HH091/159/01 18.7.07 NOT LOCATED BY M/B & MAGNETOMETER. (OSAE, HI 1159). AMEND DEAD. BR STD. SEP 2015/000171587 9.11.15 EXAM'D BY BDC, NOT FOUND IN M/B DATASET. (DS8, CEFAS SURVEY 2014). NFA.

Circumstances of loss

TWO BARGES UNDER TOW, FOUNDERING & SINKING APPROX 4.5M S BY E OF S GOODWIN. (LL & WZ1).

General Comments

See Also: 58765

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