Barge Wreck 48041

Field	Value
Obstruction Category	foul ground
Status	Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	51 3.843 N,1 29.462 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 51.064050 Longitude: 1.491033
Wreck Depth	50 m
Water Depth	51 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	barge
Sonar Length	13.6
Sonar Width	7.5
Shadow Height	0.7
Orientation	94
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 510348N, 012933E [OGB] USING DECCA. CLOSE SOUNDED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50 IN GEN DEPTH 53-54MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1MTR. LENGTH 10MTRS. ORIENTATION 057/237DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 35/77). AMEND TO WK 50MTRS WITH LEGEND 'WKS'. BR STD. [SHOWN IN CONJUNCTION WITH WK [13539] CLOSE SE]. 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 [OGB]. NOT EXAM'D. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 607). NCA. H091/159/01 3.9.07 EXAM'D 3.10.06 IN 5103.843N, 0129.462E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 50.31 IN GEN DEPTH 51.1MTRS. LENGTH 13.6MTRS, WIDTH 7.5MTRS, HT 0.7MTR. LIES 094/274 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFIED IN BATHYMETRY BUT SEABED IS DISTURBED IN THIS POSN. (OSAE, HI 1159). AMEND FOUL 50MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2015/000171587 9.11.15 EXAM'D BY BDC, NOT FOUND IN M/B DATASET. (DS8, CEFAS SURVEY 2014). AMEND DEAD.

Circumstances of loss

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

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 3.843 N,1 29.462 E

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