Barge Wreck 73946

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
8 33.04 S,125 34.483 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -8.550667
  • Longitude: 125.574717
Wreck Depth 15.7 m
Water Depth 17 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 20
Sonar Width 8
Orientation 256
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1999
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Jan 12, 2023

Surveying Details

HH529/750/03 24.9.99 OBSTN IN 0833.07S, 12534.13E [UND, DATUM OF BA 3296]. [WGD] POSN: 0833.431S, 12534.478E. LEAST DEPTH 15MTRS. LENGTH APPROX 40MTRS, WIDTH APPROX 10MTRS. LIES 080/260 DEGS. (HMAS SUCCESS, SIGNAL DTD 23.9.99). - TNM 3841/99 ISSUED. HH529/750/03 9.6.00 LOCATED IN 0833.041S, 12534.479E [WGD] USING GPS. IDENTIFIED BY SIDE SCAN SONAR AND DIVER AS BARGE, LENGTH 20MTRS, BEAM 8MTRS, LYING 256/076DEGS. LEAST DEPTH 15.2MTRS. NOT CONSIDERED DANGEROUS TO VESSELS CAPABLE OF NAVIGATING WITHIN HBR. (RAN DETACHED SURVEY UNIT HI 303 DTD SEP-DEC'99 [M3366/14 & 18]) NE 3296 [PLAN D, DILI].

General Comments

DIMENSIONS BY DIVER

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