Barge Wreck 57463

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
50 38.367 N,0 52.935 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.639450
  • Longitude: -0.882250
Wreck Depth 13.6 m
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 13.5
Sonar Width 6.5
Shadow Height 2.8
Orientation 72
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1988
Last Detection Year 2008
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H3847/86 22.3.87 INTACT BARGE OR DUMB LIGHTER EXAM'D 7.12.88 IN 503821N, 005252W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.7 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR 1.5MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 3.8MTRS. LIES NE/SW AT THE TOP OF A 10 TO 15MTR UNDERWATER CLIFF FACE. SONAR HT INDICATES LEAST DEPTH MAY NOT HAVE BEEN OBTAINED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). CHART AS WKS 11MTRS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH WK CLOSE SE [SEE 20243]. - NM 1144/89. SEP 2009/000045657 28.4.09 LOCATED 10.08 IN 5038.367N, 0052.935W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.61 IN GEN DEPTH 16.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 13.5MTRS, WIDTH 6.5MTRS, HT 2.8MTRS. LIES 072/252 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. ABOUT 35MTRS SE OF LISTED POSN. (FURGO OSAE, HI 1279). AMEND WK 13.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Apr 28, 2009

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