Barge Wreck 93618

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 31.251 N,0 57.401 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.520850
  • Longitude: 0.956683
Wreck Depth 14.3 m
Water Depth 18 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Sonar Length 33.6
Sonar Width 24.2
Shadow Height 3.5
Orientation 157
Cargo coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1966
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date May 15, 2025

Surveying Details

H1952/63 20.1.66 FOUL SHOWN IN 513114N, 005732E. (PLA, K4741/2 43D). - NM 137/66. H1952/63 20.12.67 SWEPT CLEAR AT 48.5, FOUL AT 49FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48.25 IN GEN DEPTH 53 TO 55FT. SCOUR DEPTH 67.5FT. E/S TRACE SUGGESTS OLD WRECK. POSN 513113N, 005730E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. (MAPLIN, PLA H14/1, 8.12.67). AMEND SW 8FMS. BR STD. 24.1.67 AMEND SW 7FMS 5FT [LAT]. NE 1607. 27.9.73 AMEND SW 14.3MTRS. NC 1607. H1952/63 8.9.78 SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.4, FOUL AT 14.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.5 IN GEN DEPTH 17.7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20MTRS. (MAPLIN, PLA H8/1, 22.8.78). BR STD. H1428/79 15.8.79 SHOWN AS SW 14.4MTRS IN 513113.5N, 005731E ON PLA 201 (6). - NM 2113/79. H1426/88 29.9.88 LEAST E/S DEPTH OF 14.1MTRS NOW OBTAINED. WK WILL BE SWEPT IN DUE COURSE. (HBR MASTER LONDON, TLX DTD 27.9.88). - NM 3169/88. H1426/88 16.11.88 EXAM'D 1.10.88. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.4, FOUL AT 14.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.4 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20MTRS. (PLA [RIVER DIV] WK REPORT E21/88, 7.10.88). BR STD. HH244/351/01 18.9.89 NOW SW 14.3MTRS. (PLA, 6.9.89). BR STD. HH244/420/02 21.3.95 EXAM'D IN 513113N, 005731E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. SWEPT CLEAR 14.4, FOUL 14.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.3 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 19MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT 42/94). NCA. 13.6.05 SHOWN IN 5131.260N, 0057.426E [WGD] ON PLA 201/23 DTD SEP'03-NOV'04. BR STD. SEP 2020/000228503 27.8.20 EXAM'D BY BDC 27.8.20 IN 5131.250N, 0057.401E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 19MTRS, HT 4.9MTRS. ORIENTATION 337/157 DEGS. NFS. (UKHO-BDC & PLA SURVEY 13-27.8.20). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH. POSN AMENDED. RSDRA2022000099205 22.03.22 EXAM'D 22.03.2022 IN 5131.251N, 0057.401E [WGD]. swept by wire-drag14.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. LENGTH 33.6MTRS, WIDTH 24.2MTRS, HEIGHT 3.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 157 DEGS. EXAM'D BY BDC FROM PLA SURVEY LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.96MTRS. (PLA SURVEY DTD 22.03.2022). RSDRA2022000099205 22.03.22 EXAM'D 22.03.2022 IN 5131.251N, 0057.401E [WGD]. swept by wire-drag14.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. LENGTH 33.6MTRS, WIDTH 24.2MTRS, HEIGHT 3.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 157 DEGS. EXAM'D BY BDC FROM PLA SURVEY LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.96MTRS. (PLA SURVEY DTD 22.03.2022). Chart action LTA RSDRA2025000252460 16.05.2025 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.85MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (PORT OF LONDON AUTHORITY, DTD 05.02.25). RETAIN DW 14.3MTRS.

General Comments

H525.2 lite produced by UKHO lists least depth 14.85m by multibeam, 14.3m depth retained

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 31.251 N,0 57.401 E
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