Barge Wreck Gb 4673

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Status	lifted
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	50 35.944 N,2 26.669 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 50.599067 Longitude: -2.444483
Wreck Depth	3.8 m
Water Depth	8 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	barge
Flag	GB
Length	7.9 m
Width	5.2 m
Orientation	70
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture	Mud
Original Detection Year	1992
Last Detection Year	1994
Original Source	naval vessel
Surveying Details	HH232/550/04 11.8.92 EXAM'D 2.7.92 IN 503554.61N, 022635.35W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 3.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.8 IN GEN DEPTH 8.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 8.6MTRS. LIES 070/250DEG, ON ITS SIDE WITH ITS MOORING BUOYS ON SEABED CLOSE BY AND IN AN AREA ONLY USED BY SMALL CRAFT. MARKED TEMPORARILY BY A POLYETHYLENE FLOAT. NO INTENTIONS TO MARK WK PERMANENTLY AS CONSIDERATION BEING GIVEN TO REFLOATING IT. (HMSML GLEANER, 14.7.92). INS AS WK SW 3.8MTRS. - NM 2483/92. HH232/845/01 7.10.94 WK WILL BE LIFTED BEFORE CLOSURE OF PORTLAND NAVAL BASE. (NAVAL BASE COMMANDER, LTR DTD 27.6.94). HH232/550/07 14.11.94 WRECK REMOVED. (QHM PORTLAND, HN DTD 24.10.94). AMENDED TO LIFT. DELETE. - NM 3816/94.
Last Amended Date	Feb 17, 2010

Circumstances of loss

SUNK ACCIDENTLY DURING SHOCK TRIALS.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 35.944 N,2 26.669 W

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