Barge Wreck 53725

Surveying Details

H6798/35 12.10.35 WK OF SAILING BARGE OBSERVED IN POSN 055 DEG, 2 MILES FROM W BARROW BN. FIXED BY HSA FROM SHIP STATIONS. LIES UPRIGHT WITH DECK COVERED AT HW AND MAST, WITH BADLY TORN SAILS, VERTICAL. (HMS GODETIA, 9.10.35; HMS KELLET, HN 4.10.35). INS ST IN POSN 055 DEG, 1.9M FROM W BARROW BN. - NM 1788/35. H2813/60 24.11.60 AMEND TO ST (DRIES 6FT). NC 1975. H5717/61 27.7.62 WK DRIES 6FT. (ISS). H2813/60 3.5.66 EXAM'D 21.6.65. ONLY WOODEN AND IRON WRECKAGE 5 X 4FT REMAINS. RISING 1FT ABOVE SAND LEVEL. (HMS EGERIA). 24.1.69 AMEND TO OBSTN. NE 1607. H4399/71 17.5.76 WK EXAM'D 29.12.75 IN 513514N, 010758E [OGB] USING HSA. AT LW WK OBSERVED TO DRY 1.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH DRIES 1.5MTRS. BARGE SITS IN SLIGHT SCOUR ABOUT 2MTRS DEEP WITH BOW AND GUNWALES VISIBLE. WINCH IS ENCRUSTED WITH SHELLFISH AND DRIES 1.8MTRS. BOW POINTS TOWARDS KNOCK JOHN TWR. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 29.12.75). AMEND TO OBSTN, DRIES 1.8MTRS. BR STD. H4399/71 15.2.84 EXAM'D VISUALLY. DRIES 1.5MTRS. CONSISTS OF A FEW TIMBERS AND FOREDECK WINCH. (PLA WK REPORT). AMEND TO ST, DRIES 1.5MTRS IN 513513N, 010758E. BR STD. HH244/430/02 22.2.93 ONLY WINCH NOW VISIBLE AT LW. CHART AS OBSTN, DRYING 1.5MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT). BR STD. HH244/430/06 25.7.00 WINCH OBSERVED AWASH WITH TIDAL HT 1.49MTRS. NOT VISIBLE AT 1.51MTRS. APPEARS WELL ENCRUSTED WITH MARINE GROWTH. STANDS 0.5MTR ABOVE THE SAND. (PLA WK REPORT 21/00). NCA. 13.11.00 SHOWN AS ST ON PLA 210 (MAY - SEPT 2000). NCA.