Barge Wreck 86841

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		26 9.762 N,50 41.128 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 26.162700
  • Longitude: 50.685467
Wreck Depth 11.5 m
Water Depth 13 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Length 22 m
Width 10 m
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1989
Last Detection Year 2024
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details HH498/351/01 3.3.89 WK, SWEPT CLEAR AT 11.1MTRS, IN 260944N, 504109E [AIN]. (BAHRAIN NM 19/89) NAG POSN: 260939N, 504105E. - NM 966/89. HH490/400/01 15.3.89 IDENTIFIED BY US NAVY DIVERS TO BE A BARGE. LENGTH 22MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. (BAHRAIN, MIN. OF HOUSING 20.2.89). NFA. HH090/479/01 5.6.89 EXAM'D 31.1.89 IN 260944N, 504109E [AIN] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST DEPTH BY DIVER 16.6MTRS. IDENTIFIED AS BARGE, COVERED WITH BARNACLES, STANDING 10-15FT ABOVE SEABED. 4FT DIAMETER HOLE IN PORT SIDE. BOW FOULED BY NET. (HMS HERALD, 9.2.89). NCA, RETAIN DEPTH OBTAINED LATER BY BAHRAIN AUTHORITIES. 12.11.02 SHOWN AS WK SW 11.5MTRS IN 2609.77N, 5041.13E [WGD] ON BAHRAIN 6501 [INT 7254] [SEP '00 EDN, ADOPTION]. NC 3738. 1.9.03 SHOWN AS WK 11.5MTRS ON US 62453 [4TH EDN MAR '03]. NCA, AWAIT BAHRAIN NE. 20.1.05 SHOWN IN 2609.760N, 5041.130E [WGD] ON ENC VERSION BAHRAIN 1501 [INT 7258] [RECEIVED 6.12.04 & RECORDED AS M4213]. BR STD. 19.10.05 WK 11.5MTRS [NOT SWEPT] SHOWN ON BAHRAIN 1501 [INT 7258] [MAR '05 EDN, ENC DIGITAL FILES]. NE 3736. SEP 2009/000006299 30.1.09 WK SW 11.5MTRS SHOWN ON BAHRAIN 1503 [FEB '09 EDN]. AMEND IN EXSITING POSN. NC 3734 & NE 3736.
Last Amended Date Nov 3, 2024

General Comments

FOULED BY NETS

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