Barge Wreck 51188

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
55 59.694 N,4 45.379 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.994900
  • Longitude: -4.756317
Wreck Depth 18.4 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 24.18
Sonar Width 8.05
Shadow Height 2.08
Orientation 160
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Mud
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1999
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details HH274/480/04 4.11.99 WK LOCATED BETWEEN 5559.694N, 0445.365W [WGD] (STERN) AND 5559.702N, 0445.372W (BOW). INVESTIGATED BY ROV. (HMS INVERNESS, 1999). CHART AS NDW. BR STD. HH091/126/01 17.5.06 EXAM'D 18.3.06 IN 5559.691N, 0445.3759W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.78 IN GEN DEPTH 22.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 22MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 3.72MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS WITH BOWS NW. AN OPEN BARGE LYING FLAT ON THE SEABED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1126). AMEND WK 18.7MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2014./000130507 25.2.15 EXAM'D 15.10.14 IN 5559.694N, 0445.379W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.49 IN GEN DEPTH 21.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 24.18MTRS, WIDTH 8.05MTRS, HT 2.08MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS WITH BOWS NW. (FLEET HM UNIT, HI 1464). AMEND TO DW 18.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jul 29, 2015

General Comments

BOW NW, OPEN TWIN-HOLD BARGE, UPRIGHT & INTACT

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