Barge Wreck 57760

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 51.678 N,2 24.438 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.861300
  • Longitude: 2.407300
Wreck Depth 37 m
Water Depth 47 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 38
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 9.3
Orientation 35
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1969
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Jul 22, 2013

Surveying Details

H8169/68 9.1.69 H8169/68 9.1.69 EXAM'D IN 515138N, 022400E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 141 IN GEN DEPTH 155-175FT. AREA OF SANDWAVES. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 38/68). - NM 249/69. H2501/72 23.3.72 H2501/72 23.3.72 WK LOCATED IN 1971 IN 515109N, 022336E USING DECCA. (KH - GPO CABLE ROUTE SURVEY). PRESUMED TO BE THIS WK. H1271/83 23.5.83 H1271/83 23.5.83 NOT SHOWN ON NETH 1549 [1983 EDN]. BR STD. H2350/85 4.12.86 H2350/85 4.12.86 EXAM'D 23.5.86 IN 515138N, 022434E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 38 IN GEN DEPTH 45MTRS. SCOUR 4-6MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 9.8MTRS, LENGTH 60MTRS, APPARENTLY INTACT, LYING 000/180DEG. (NP 1008, HI 317A). BR STD. HH090/922/01 6.9.01 HH090/922/01 6.9.01 EXAM'D 14.6.01 IN 5151.678N, 0224.438E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 37.6, FOUL 38.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 38.9 IN GEN DEPTH 47MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 38MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 9.3MTRS. LIES 035/215 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1008, HI 922). INTACT AND UPRIGHT. AMEND TO SW 37MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/21 12.8.05 HH100/351/21 12.8.05 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. UPRIGHT BUT COLLAPSING DOWN ONE SIDE. APPEARS TO BE A OLD COAL BARGE. NO SUPERSTRUCTURE IN EVIDENCE NOR MEANS OF PROPULSION. HAS OLD NETS AND BUOYS AS WELL AS FISHING GEAR ALL OVER IT. (A PAYTON, EMAIL DTD 1.8.05). NCA.

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, COLLAPSING DOWN ONE SIDE

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