Barge Wreck 75507

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 3.667 N,4 49.675 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.061117
  • Longitude: -4.827917
Wreck Depth 31.13 m
Water Depth 32 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 21
Sonar Width 6.8
Shadow Height 1.87
Orientation 90
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Mud
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 2009
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Apr 20, 2023

Surveying Details

2.3.09 WK LOCATED IN 5603.689N, 0449.691W [WGD] BY AUV. LEAST DEPTH APPROX 32MTRS. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HT 3MTRS (ESTIMATES). LIES APPROX 125/305DEGS. SINGLE HOLD BARGE, UPRIGHT AND INTACT. (PORT SURVEYOR FASLANE, TELECON 2.3.09). INS AS WK USC 30MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2009/000022019 24.3.09 DIVED IN 5603.667N, 0449.678W [WGD]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32MTRS. AN AMMUNITION BARGE LOST DURING A GREAT STORM IN 1968. (CPO K DONNELLY, PORT SURVEYOR, FASLANE, HN DTD 16.3.09). INS AS WK 32MTRS. BR STD. 21.7.09 EXAM'D 6.5.09 IN 5603.6670N, 0449.6755W [WGD] USING DPGS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.46 IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. SCOUR 1.7MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 3MTRS TOWARDS 090 DEGS. LENGTH 18.7MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 1.5MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS WITH BOWS E. SEABED MUD. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 7.5.09). AMEND WK 30MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2009/000113541 24.8.09 SHOWN AS WK 30MTRS ON RN SURVEY DTD 26.2.09. NCA. SEP 2014/000130507 25.2.15 EXAM'D 16.10.14 IN 5603.667N, 0449.675W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.38 IN GEN DEPTH 32.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 20.67MTRS, WIDTH 6.73MTRS, HT 1.89MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS WITH BOWS E. (FLEET HM UNIT, HI 1464). SEP 2023/000081577 20.04.23 WK LOCATED IN 5603.667N, 0449.676W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.13MTRS. IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. LENGTH 21.0MTRS, WIDTH 6.8MTRS, HT 1.87MTRS. (SURVEY32 A8459) AMEND WK 31.1 MTRS

Circumstances of loss

AMMUNITION BARGE LOST DURING STORM IN 1968.

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT, ?BOWS E

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 56 3.667 N,4 49.675 W
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