Barge Wreck 93430

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Not Fully Surveyed
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 50.829 N,3 5.791 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.847150
  • Longitude: -3.096517
Wreck Depth 17.95 m
Water Depth 23 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 45
Sonar Width 35
Shadow Height 4.2
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1974
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H2017/72 21.3.74 WK USC 8FMS IN 585051N, 030544W, WITH FOUL AREA EXTENDING FROM 585100N, 030454W SOUTHWESTERLY TO 585039N, 030712W APPROX 0.6C WIDE. (HUNTING SURVEYS [K6864/17]). - NM BLOCK 1550/74. 17.3.78 AMEND TO USC 15MTRS WITH FOUL AREA. NC 2162. HH268/440/06 19.12.03 LOCATED IN 5850.833N, 0305.794W [WGD] DURING MULTIBEAM SURVEY. (C HARPER, FATHOMS LTD, LTR DTD 5.12.03). AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH268/440/06 18.3.04 SHOWN AS WK 19.2MTRS ON FATHOMS LTD SURVEY, BATHY ID 20046005, REC'D 1.3.04). AMEND WK USC 19MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2009/000159029 3.2.10 AMENDED TO WK USC 19MTRS. (AUTHORITY AS ABOVE). - NM BLOCK 888/10. 18.3.15 CONFIRMED AS 2 CLOSE PROTECTION ANTI-TORPEDO BOOMS. ONE HAS CAPSIZED AND THE ONE ON TOP IS UPRIGHT. TWO SPARS LIE ACROSS THE WKS. BOOM NETTING LIES TO ONE SIDE AND TO THE NORTH. (K HEATH, EMAIL DTD 18.3.15). RSDRA2025000126343 02.04.25 WRECK FOUND 2023; LOCATED IN 5850.829N, 0305.791W (WGD). LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.95MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS. LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 35MTRS, HEIGHT 4.2MTRS. NFS. (ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). AMEND DW 17.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jun 3, 2025

General Comments

2 A/T PONTOONS WITH SPARS LYING ACROSS & BOOMS

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