Barge Wreck 82078

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 38.441 N,1 22.866 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.640683
  • Longitude: 1.381100
Wreck Depth 18.04 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 28.6
Sonar Width 6.91
Shadow Height 2.97
Orientation 31
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 006.4,012.4,000.8,189
Original Detection Year 1967
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H1170/67 20.6.67 WK IN 513823N 012257E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 50, FOUL AT 51FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 56 IN GEN DEPTH 67FT. SCOUR 72FT. (SOISS, SIGNALS DTD 1.6.67). INS SW 8FMS 2FT. BR STD. H5724/69 6.10.70 EXAM'D 28.5.70 IN 513823N, 012257E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.1 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22MTRS. GOOD SONAR CONTACT. (HMS EGERIA, HI 16/70). NCA. 23.1.73 AMEND TO SW 15.2MTRS [LAT]. NC 1975. H3921/73 22.1.74 EXAM'D IN 513825N, 012259E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.4 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. SCOUR 22.8MTRS. A FAIRLY PROMINENT WK LYING ON GENTLE SLOPE IN ITS OWN SCOUR. ABOUT 40MTRS LONG. LIES E/W. (HMS ECHO). NCA. H4823/75 26.7.76 LOCATED IN CHARTED POSN. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.8MTRS. APPROX 30MTRS LONG, LYING 025/205 DEG. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (HMS ECHO, HI 38/76). NCA. H1936/78 6.4.81 EXAM'D 24.11.80 IN 513824N, 012258E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 18.0, FOUL AT 18.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.1 IN GEN DEPTH 21-22MTRS. DCS3 HT 4MTRS, LENGTH 40MTRS. LIES 030/210 DEGS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. SMALL COMPLETE WK. (HMS EGERIA, HI 60B/80). AMEND TO SW 18MTRS. - NM 933/81. H3921/73 24.9.85 WK NOW SHOWN AS SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.5MTRS. (PLA 212(5)). - NM 2691/85. H4322/85 26.9.86 EXAM'D 30.5.86 IN 513824N, 012258E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.0 IN GEN DEPTH 20 TO 21MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.1MTRS, LENGTH ABOUT 35MTRS. LIES 030/210 DEG. A SMALL PORTION OF WRECKAGE LIES ABOUT 30MTRS NE OF MAIN WK. (NP 1016, HI 329/86). - NM 3109/86. HH090/549/01 11.9.91 EXAM'D 23.7.92 IN 513824.4N, 012257.8E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. SWEPT CLEAR AT 17.8, FOUL AT 18.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.1 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 21.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.0MTRS, LENGTH 35MTRS. SMALL, APPRENTLY INTACT WK LYING 020/200DEG WITH SCOUR TO W. (NP 1016, HI 549). - NM 2902/92. HH090/690/01 23.7.96 EXAM'D 13.6.96 IN 513824.2N, 012258.4E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 17.7, FOUL 18.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.5MTR. DCS3 HT 3.5MTRS. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (NP 1016, HI 690). BR STD. HH100/351/22 20.3.06 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. THIS IS THE REMAINS OF A STEEL HULLED VESSEL WHICH HAS DEGRADED SO THAT ONLY THE RIBS ARE PROUD OF THE SEABED. HIGHEST POINT IS ABOUT 2MTRS. GOOD MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (B HICKINBOTTOM, EMAIL DTD 16.3.06). NCA. HH091/266/01 - SEP 2009/000017145 25.2.09 EXAM'D 15.9.08 IN 5138.439N, 0122.864E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.2 IN GEN DEPTH 21.0MTRS. SCOUR 1.5MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 4MTRS TOWARDS 211 DEGS. LENGTH 26MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 3.0MTRS. LIES 031/211 DEGS. UPRIGHT, IN GOOD CONDITION. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1266). AMEND WK 18.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2023000027743 14.02.23 EXAM�D 12.11.22;WRECK LOCATED IN 5138.441N, 0122.886E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.04MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. LENGTH 28.60MTRS, WIDTH 6.91MTRS, HT 2.97MTRS. ORIENTATION 031/211 DEGS. UPRIGHT & INTACT, WITH SCOUR TO BOW & STERN. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1765 - H525-14289). AMEND DW 18MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Mar 4, 2024

General Comments

BARGE, INTACT, UPRIGHT, WITH SCOUR AT BOW AND STERN

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