Barge Wreck 57067

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 23.722 N,3 29.271 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.395367
  • Longitude: -3.487850
Wreck Depth 7.7 m
Water Depth 9 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Length 9.1 m
Width 3 m
Draught 1.8
Sonar Length 16
Sonar Width 7.9
Shadow Height 2
Orientation 15
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1980
Last Detection Year 2010
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Apr 11, 2011

Surveying Details

H1310/80 15.10.80 H1310/80 15.10.80 WK OF STEEL BARGE LOCATED IN ABOUT 40FT OF WATER IN SMALL BAY BETWEEN BERRY HD & OXLEY HD IN APPROX 502341N, 032910.5W [OGB]. MASS OF WRECKAGE CONSISTING OF LARGE PLATES AND LARGE AMOUNT STEEL HAWSER AROUND BARGE. (N BAKER, 8.9.80). POSN FOR FILING ONLY. H2923/83 26.9.84 H2923/83 26.9.84 NOT FOUND. POSSIBLE THAT IT MIGHT LIE OUTSIDE SURVEY AREA IN SHOALER WATER. (GARDLINE SURVEY, HI 202). NCA. H1310/85/25 15.8.85 H1310/85/25 15.8.85 BROKEN AND BADLY CORRODED REMAINS OF STEEL VESSEL LOCATED IN VICINITY OF FAIR SIZED STEEL SHIP IN FIRST BAY S OF BERRY HD. ALSO LARGE AMOUNT OF WOODEN WRECKAGE WHICH HAD EVIDENCE OF HAVING BEEN CHARRED BY FIRE AND HAS COPPER NAILS. THE STEEL SHIP IS BREAKING UP AND STANDS ABOUT 6FT ABOVE SEABED. (S J WILLIAMS). NCA. 11.4.11 SEP 2011/000072617 11.4.11 EXAM'D 31.1.11 IN 5023.722N, 0329.271E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.73 IN GEN DEPTH 9.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 16.0MTRS, WIDTH 7.9MTRS, HT 2.0MTRS. LIES 015/195 DEGS. APPARENTLY SMALL BARGE WHICH HAS PARTIALLY COLLAPSED MIDSHIPS. UPRIGHT. (MMT, HI 1357). INS AS WK 7.7MTRS. BR STD.

General Comments

INTACT, SINGLE HOLD BARGE

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