Barge Wreck 75266

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
51 36.341 N,1 5.706 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.605683
  • Longitude: 1.095100
Wreck Depth 7.8 m
Water Depth 12 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 13.4
Sonar Width 6.1
Shadow Height 0.82
Orientation 45
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Scour Dimensions ,,003.0,
Original Detection Year 1938
Last Detection Year 1976
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H3682/38 JUNE 1938 BARGE SUNK IN POSN WEST BARROW BEACON BEARING 185.5DEGS 2MILES 2.2CABLES. (TH, JUNE 1938).- TNM 1171/38. H3682/38 JULY 1938 DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH OF 26FT IN POSN 513620N, 010546E. (TH, JULY 1938). INS AS WK 4MS 2FT. H3682/38 22.7.49 EXAM'D IN 513618N, 010548E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 24FT, FOUL AT 27FT. SURROUNDING DEPTH BY E/S 32FT. (HMS FRANKLYN, 22.7.49). H3682/38 19.4.55 EXAM'D IN 513619N, 010550E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 26FT, FOUL AT 27FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29FT IN GEN DEPTH 30FT. DEPTH OF SCOUR 40FT. SEABED SAND AND SHELL. MARKED EDDIES. (ECES, 19.4.55). H4710/63 5.5.64 LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 33FT IN 28FT. SCOUR 45FT. (HMS ECHO, 1.12.63). H507/66 4.8.66 SHOWN AS WK 5FMS 2FT ON K4855. 24.1.69 AMEND TO WK 4FMS 1FT. (CHANGE TO LAT). NE 1607. H3161/69 25.1.71 EXAM'D IN 513618.5N, 010548E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 7.6, FOUL AT 8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9 IN GEN DEPTH 9-10MTRS. SCOUR 16.8MTRS. SMALL WRECK, LIES IN MIDDLE OF DEEP SCOUR 800FT LONG AND 300FT WIDE RUNNING APPROXIMATELY NE. (HMS EGERIA, 9.11.70). BR STD. H4399/71 14.6.76 EXAM'D 23.2.76 IN 513617N, 010549E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 7.8, FOUL 8.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.8 IN GEN DEPTH 11-13MTRS. SCOUR 16.1MTRS. PROMINENT WRECK. (PLA WK REPORT 23/76). BR STD. RSDRA2023000037588 28.3.23 EXAM'D BDC FROM PLA WEST SWIN CHANNEL SURVEY 04-06.04.2022 IN 5136.341N, 0105.706E; LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.51 IN GEN DEPTH 12.61MTRS, LENGTH 13.4MTRS, WIDTH 6.1MTRS, HT 0.82MTRS. (BDC H525.2 BASED on PLA WEST SWIN CHANNEL SURVEY DTD 04-06.04.2022).
Last Amended Date Mar 28, 2023

General Comments

PROMINENT WK

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 36.341 N,1 5.706 E
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