Barge Wreck Nl 86791

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 9.3 N,4 45.306 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.155000
  • Longitude: -4.755100
Wreck Depth 57 m
Water Depth 61 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type barge
Flag NL
Sonar Length 39
Sonar Width 13
Shadow Height 3.7
Orientation 134
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1967
Last Detection Year 2024
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Jun 20, 2025

Surveying Details

SONAR CONTACT IN 500848N, 044448W. LENGTH 234FT, BREADTH 36FT. THOUGHT TO BE WK OF ALEXANDER KENNEDY [SEE 17515]. (C-IN-C PLYMOUTH, AUBD 301/88). H2839/66 9.2.67 WK IN 500915N, 044514.6W [OGB] USING DECCA. NO SCOUR. LEAST E/S DEPTH 197 IN GEN DEPTH 204FT. SEABED SAND AND BROKEN SHELL. (HMS MERMAID, ROS DTD 17.3.66). CHART AS WK 33FMS [60MTRS] IN 500915N, 044514.6W [OGB]. BR STD. H3110/73 27.11.73 LOCATED IN 500915N, 044514.6W [OGB] USING HIFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 60.0 IN GEN DEPTH 62.0MTRS. BOTTOM OF MUD, SAND & BROKEN SHELL. (HMS HECATE). NCA. H3193/70 15.7.74 WK IN 500925.5N, 044514W [OGB] USING DECCA. APPROX 80FT LONG, 18FT HIGH. (MR C WILLIAMS). NCA. H1280/76/31 26.3.76 FISHERMENS FASTENER IN 500910N, 044516W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LTR DATED 29.1.76 REFERS). NCA. H1310/80 5.6.80 DIVED AND IDENTIFIED AS DUTCH TUG. (P CORNISH, 17.5.80). NCA. SEP 2014/000153151 18.9.14 EXAM'D 20.7.14 IN 5009.300N, 0445.306W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 58.2 IN GEN DEPTH 61MTRS. LEAST W/C DEPTH 57.34MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 39MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HT 3.66MTRS. LIES 134/314 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SHOLEST DEPTH ON POSSIBLE MAST. (MMT, HI 1455). INTACT. AMEND WK 57MTRS IN REVISED POSN. 5.8.21 WRECK DIVED 25/6/2021 CONFIRMED AS A LARGE BARGE, WHICH MEANS IT CAN'T BE

General Comments

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