Barge Wreck 49019

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 24.487 N,2 52.283 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.408117
  • Longitude: -2.871383
Wreck Depth 48 m
Water Depth 50 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 32
Sonar Width 25
Shadow Height 2.4
Orientation 44
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1993
Last Detection Year 2003
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Dec 4, 2003

Surveying Details

HH100/351/07 15.6.93 WK DIVED IN 502429N, 025213W [OGB] USING DECCA. IDENTIFIED AS PONTOON/BARGE. DIMENSIONS 80 X 20FT. (C DAVIES, 23.6.93). CHART AS USC 45MTRS. - NM 2645/93. HH090/961/01 4.12.03 EXAM'D 14.7.03 IN 5024.487N, 0252.283W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48.1 IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 32MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.4MTRS. LIES 044/224 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 961). AMEND WK 48MTRS. BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

27.4.44 POSSIBLY A PONTOON/CAUSEWAYS TOWED BY LST 58 AND JETTISONED DURING E-BOAT ATTACK ON CONVOY T.4 (OPERATION TIGER) ON 27.4.44. (C DAVIES).

General Comments

RECTANGULAR SHAPED

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