Barge Wreck 47949

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 35.497 N,0 49.338 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.591617
  • Longitude: -0.822300
Wreck Depth 21.5 m
Water Depth 26 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 41
Sonar Width 9.3
Shadow Height 4.8
Orientation 129
Cargo cement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Gravel
Scour Dimensions ,,000.8,
Original Detection Year 2003
Last Detection Year 2010
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Apr 28, 2009

Surveying Details

HH091/003/01 30.9.03 EXAM'D 13.6.03 IN 5035.486N, 0049.342W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 21.8, FOUL 22.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.0 IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. SCOUR 0.8MTRS DEEP. LENGTH 25MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. DCS3 HT 4MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 040 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT AND UPRIGHT ON A SAND AND GRAVEL SEABED. (NP 1016, HI 1003A). INS AS SW 21.5MTRS. BR STD. HH091/279/01 28.4.09 LOCATED 17.10.08 IN 5035.497N, 0049.338W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 21.9 IN GEN DEPTH 17.1MTRS (SIC). NO SCOUR. LENGTH 41.0MTRS, WIDTH 9.3MTRS, HT 4.8MTRS. LIES 129/309 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1279). RETAIN SW 21.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 24.5.10 DIVED 23.5.10 IN 5035.497N, 0049.338W [WGD] & FOUND TO BE THE REMAINS OF A STEAM DRIVEN BARGE WITH A CARGO OF CEMENT BAGS. WK IS SITTING UPRIGHT WITH COLLAPSED BOWS POINTING GENERALLY SOUTH. DIVED AT LW, TIME 12.56PM WITH 1.1MTRS OF TIDE. GEN DEPTH 29MTRS & LEAST DEPTH 24MTRS, WHICH IS ABOVE THE STERN . (D. MCDONAGH, EMAIL DTD 24.5.10). NCA.

General Comments

INTACT & UPRIGHT, BOWS SOUTHWARDS

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