Barge Wreck 69033

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 28.83 N,0 42.78 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.480500
  • Longitude: -0.713000
Wreck Depth 18.9 m
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 45
Sonar Width 12
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 1, 1966
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1975
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Last Amended Date Apr 13, 2022

Surveying Details

25.9.75 25.9.75 DW SHOWN IN 492824N, 004150W ON FR 6614. - NM 2131/75. 5.7.79 5.7.79 NOW CHARTED AS USC 10FM 5FT ON NE 2613. 14.9.81 14.9.81 NOW CHARTED AS DW ON NC 2656. 15.6.82 15.6.82 AMENDED TO DW ON NE 2613. H3898/82 9.5.83 H3898/82 9.5.83 AMEND TO WK 18.9MTRS [10FMS 2FT] IN 492852N, 004243W [EUR]. (BREST NM 14/12/83). BR STD. H2340/87 30.1.87 H2340/87 30.1.87 DELETE DW IN 492824N, 004150W. - NM 508/87. 27.7.90 27.7.90 WK 18.9MTRS SHOWN IN 492854N, 004242W ON FR 7056 [1986 EDN]. UNKNOWN IN 492853.4N, 004241.9W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 20MTRS. EXAM'D BY MAGNETOMETER, E/S, SONAR. LEAST DEPTH 18.9 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. (FR WK RECORDS 1987 NO.14590101). AMEND POSN TO 492853.5N, 004242W [EUR]. NC 2613. 25.10.91 25.10.91 EXAM'D 1990. A BARGE LYING UPSIDE DOWN ON FLAT BOTTOM. INTACT, LYING N/S. LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. PROPELLERS ARE HIGHEST POINT. (1991 AMENDMENT TO FR WK NO.14590101). 3.5.01 3.5.01 LIES IN 4928.887N, 0042.699E [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2000). BR STD. 13.12.12 13.12.12 [WGD] POSN: 4928.830N, 0042.780W.

General Comments

INTACT, LYING UPSIDE DOWN

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