Barge Wreck 75500

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 3.022 N,4 49.151 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.050367
  • Longitude: -4.819183
Wreck Depth 19.03 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 17.6
Sonar Width 6.35
Shadow Height 1.77
Orientation 44
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 1, 1983
Bottom Texture Mud
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1984
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Apr 20, 2023

Surveying Details

H2885/83 16.7.84 LOCATED IN 560302N, 044905W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.7 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. VERY SMALL RETURN ON DCS3. ORIENTATION 060/240DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 165C). BR STD. HH274/460/08 10.2.03 LOCATED 24.11.02 IN 5603.019N, 0449.156W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST DEPTH BY SONAR 17MTRS. LARGE METAL SUPERSTRUCTURE, TANK LIDS OR POSSIBLE WINDOW FRAMES VISIBLE ON CCTV. (HMS RAMSEY, REPORT TO MINE WARFARE DATA CENTRE). RETAIN AS WK 17.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2014/000130507 25.2.15 EXAM'D 15.10.14 IN 5603.019N, 0449.156W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.6 IN GEN DEPTH 20.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 18.3MTRS, WIDTH 4.9MTRS, HT 2.50MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS WITH BOWS SW. (FLEET HU UNIT, HI 1464). PROBABLE BARGE, INTACT & UPRIGHT. NCA. SEP 2023/000081577 20.04.23 WK LOCATED IN 5603.022N, 0449.150W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.03MTRS. IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. LENGTH 17.6MTRS, WIDTH 6.35MTRS, HT 1.77MTRS. (SURVEY A8459) AMEND WK 19.03 MTRS IN REVISED POSN

Circumstances of loss

REPORTED TO HAVE SUNK AT MOORINGS. NAME NOT KNOWN.

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT BARGE, BOWS ?SW

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