Barge Wreck 69817

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 22.404 N,0 37.194 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.373400
  • Longitude: -0.619900
Wreck Depth 11.1 m
Water Depth 12 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Length 22 m
Width 4 m
Orientation 220
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 1, 1944
Bottom Texture Rock
Original Detection Year 1990
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Apr 13, 2022

Surveying Details

HH351/351/01 22.5.90 HH351/351/01 22.5.90 WK, LEAST DEPTH 2MTRS, IN 492229.5N, 003706.5W. (DIFRAP 1803/90). NCA. HH351/352/01 16.8.90 HH351/352/01 16.8.90 WK, COVERED WITH LESS THAN 20MTRS, IN 492229N, 003706W. (BREST NM 90 23 22). - NM 2458/90. HH351/352/01 26.2.91 HH351/352/01 26.2.91 REPORTED BY DIVERS AND LATER EXAM'D IN 492228N, 003706W USING SYLEDIS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. LANDING BARGE, 22MTRS LONG, 4MTRS WIDE, LYING 040/220DEGS, UPRIGHT AND HALF BURIED. (BREST NM 90 50 31 & FRENCH WK RECORDS, NO.14590584). G/S. 23.9.94 23.9.94 SHOWN AS WK 8.4MTRS ON FRENCH 6927 [1994 EDN]. NC 2136. HH351/510/03 29.6.98 HH351/510/03 29.6.98 DELETED. (FRENCH NM 98 24 25). - NM 2819/98. HH351/510/03 27.8.98 HH351/510/03 27.8.98 WK 11.1MTRS IN 492227.5N, 003706.5W [EUR]. (FRENCH NM 98 33 10). CONSIDERED TO BE THIS WK. BR STD. 2.1.13 2.1.13 [WGD] POSN: 4922.404N, 0037.194W.

Circumstances of loss

PRESUMABLY SUNK DURING ALLIED INVASION OF FRANCE.

General Comments

UPRIGHT AND HALF BURIED

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