Barge Wreck 54225

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 29.716 N,1 9.889 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.495267
  • Longitude: 1.164817
Wreck Depth 0.9 m
Water Depth 8 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Orientation 90
Cargo ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions 0270.0,,003.2,170
Original Detection Year 1974
Last Detection Year 1993
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Jul 17, 2003

Surveying Details

27.6.74 27.6.74 WK 0.9MTR IN 512940N, 011000E. (NAVEAM 165/74). NCA YET. H4435/74 13.11.74 H4435/74 13.11.74 LOCATED IN 512938N, 011000E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 0.9, FOUL AT 1.1MTR. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.6 IN GEN DEPTH 8.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. (K 7054/1,2,3). LIES APPROX E/W AND CAUSES SURFACE TURBULANCE. (PLA WK NO.14/74 5.6.74). - NM 2237/74. NM ERRONEOUSLY GAVE DEPTH AS 0.3MTRS. AMEND TO SW 0.9MTRS. BR STD. HH244/351/01 9.4.91 HH244/351/01 9.4.91 EXAM'D 5.12.91. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.8 IN GEN DEPTHS 6.8 TO 8.2MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH TO 11.4MTRS, EXTENDS WESTWARD ABOUT 170MTRS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (PLA WK NO.204/6). NCA. HH100/351/05 22.1.92 HH100/351/05 22.1.92 WK IN 512941N, 010954E FOUND TO BE WOODEN VESSEL, PROBABLY A BARGE WITH IRON ORE CARGO. (M SMITH). PRESUMED TO BE THIS WK. 16.8.93 16.8.93 OLD WOODEN WK DIVED ON IN 512942N, 010953E [OGB] USING GPS. KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE 'GIRDLER WK'. (BERNARD WATSON, TELECON). 26.3.96 26.3.96 NOW IN 512941N, 010959.5 [OGB]. (PLA WK LIST DTD 1.3.96). BR STD.

General Comments

WOODEN HULL

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