Barkis Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Barkis Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 28.57 N,1 46.277 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.476167
  • Longitude: 1.771283
Wreck Depth 4.42 m
Water Depth 6 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name BARKIS
Type tug
Flag GB
Sonar Length 10.6
Sonar Width 6.35
Shadow Height 1.65
Orientation 160
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 16, 1976
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 011.2, ,000.8,169.0
Original Detection Year 1976
Last Detection Year 2012
Original Source other
Surveying Details 17.8.76 SANK IN APPROX 522836N, 014632E. BOW STILL ABOVE WATER. DANGER TO SHIPPING. BUOY, FL(3)G.10S, LAID 120FT E OF WK. (SIG DTD 16.8.76). WK STRANDED IN 522833N, 014624E. (SIG DTD 17.8.76). H1232/70 26.8.76 STRANDED IN 522833N, 014624E. MARKED BY G CON BUOY, GPFL(3)G.10S, 120FT E. (TH NM 91/76). INS ST WITH LT BUOY. - NM 1807(T)/76. H1232/70 13.9.76 ADD BUOY: GREEN CAN, GPFL(2)10S, 290DEGS, 150FT FROM WK. (TH NM 94/76). NCA. H1270/77 14.1.77 WK DISPERSED. FOUND CLEAR AT 5MTRS. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH HARWICH, TELEX 11.1.77). INS AS WK 5MTRS. BR STD. H1232/70 29.11.78 LEAST DEPTH NOW 4.4MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, SIG DTD 29.11.70). AMEND TO WK 4MTRS. - NM 2912/78. H2098/74 15.12.78 EXAM'D 13.9.78 IN 522833N, 014623E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH - SHIP 6MTRS; SMB 4.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 5.4MTRS. THIS VALUE SHOWN ON FAIR SHEET. SCOUR DEPTH 7.4MTRS. WK GIVES VERY POOR SONAR AND E/S RESPONSE. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 64A/78). H2098/74 16.8.79 SWEPT 11.7.79. CLEAR AT 3.87MTRS IN 522832.6N, 014622.5E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.3 IN GEN DEPTH 5.5MTRS. WK DISPERSED OVER AREA 25MTRS SQUARE. GIVES POOR SONAR RESPONSE. (HMS EGERIA, HI 63A/79). AMEND TO SW 3.8MTRS. - NM 2177/79. H1960/80 29.10.80 EXAM'D 11.9.80 IN 522832.4N, 014622.8E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.3 IN GEN DEPTH 5.5MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. DCS3 SHOWS AREA OF SMALL CONTACTS WITHIN A 7MTR SQUARE AREA. NO PARTICULAR ORIENTATION. (HMS ECHO, HI 62A/80). NCA. H1958/80 8.1.82 NOT FOUND DURING BASIC SOUNDING. (HMS ECHO, HI 28). NCA. H2910/83 25.6.84 NOT FOUND DURING CLOSE SOUNDING SEARCH. VERY SMALL CONTACT, WHICH GAVE NO SHADOW LOCATED BY DCS3. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 189). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. H2340/85 18.6.86 EXAM'D 30.4.86 IN 522831N, 014623E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.1 IN GEN DEPTH 5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 6MTRS. NOT DETECTED ON DCS3. RETAIN AS FOUL. (NP 1016, HI 307). H4023/86 14.9.87 EXAM'D 12.6.87 IN 522833N, 014624E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.9 IN GEN DEPTH 5.5MTRS. SCOUR 6.3MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.2MTRS, LENGTH 25MTRS. LYING 135/315DEGS, CLEARLY VISIBLE IN E/S. MAG ANOMALY INDICATES IRON CONTENT OF 150-250 TONNES. (NP 1016, HI 372). AMEND TO WK 4.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H3932/88 4.7.89 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (NP 1016, HI 454). HH090/514/01 26.6.91 EXAM'D 11.5.91 IN 522833N, 014624E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.4 IN GEN DEPTH 5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 6MTRS. DCS3 HT 0.25MTR. GOOD CONTACT - 45MTRS LONG, 15MTRS WIDE. GAVE GOOD SONAR SHADOW. (NP 1016, HI 514). AMEND TO WK 4.4MTRS. - NM 2060/91. HH090/514/01 17.9.91 LEAST DEPTH CONFIRMED AS 4.5MTRS. (NP 1016, 26.8.91 - REPLY TO H628D). HH090/546/01 7.7.92 EXAM'D 21.5.92 IN 522832N, 014624.2E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 4.2, FOUL AT 4.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.3 IN GEN DEPTH 5.5MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 2.2MTRS, LENGTH APPROX 50MTRS. LIES 100/280DEGS. (NP 1016, HI 546). AMEND TO SW 4.2MTRS. BR STD. HH090/571/01 10.8.93 NOT EXAM'D. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 571). HH090/624/01 26.5.94 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 624). HH090/663/01 4.7.95 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 663). HH090/668/01 25.4.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 668). HH090/735/01 6.5.97 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 735). HH090/767/01 30.6.98 EXAM'D 1.4.98 IN 522832.5N, 014623.1E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 4.3, FOUL 4.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 5.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. DCS3 HT 1MTRS. LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 090/270DEGS. AN AREA OF BROKEN WRECKAGE. SCOUR EXTENDS 10MTRS TOWARDS 315DEGS. MAGNETIC ANOMALY NOTED. (NP 1016, HI 767). AMEND TO SW 4.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/849/01 9.6.99 EXAM'D IN 5228.569N, 0146.275E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.3 IN GEN DEPTH 5.5MTRS. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 849). NCA. HH090/884/01 12.4.00 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. GEN DEPTH NOW 4.5MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 884). NCA. HH090/941/01 11.6.01 LOCATED BY DCS3 AND MAGNETOMETER. GEN DEPTH NOW 5MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 941). NCA. HH090/999/01 9.5.02 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 999). NCA. HH091/021/01 9.5.03 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 1021). NCA. HH091/076/01 10.11.04 EXAM'D 9.6.04 IN 5228.572N, 0146.277E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.15 IN GEN DEPTH 5.2MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR EXTENDS 8MTRS TOWARDS 045 DEGS. MBES LENGTH 28MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 1.05MTRS. NOT SEEN ON DCS3. LIES 045/135 DEGS. NO DEBRIS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL RECTANGULAR CONTACT. (NP 1016, HI 1076). AMEND WK 4.1MTRS. BR STD. HH242/530/11 12.11.04 AMEND BY NM. - NM 5591/04. HH091/112/01 22.7.05 EXAM'D 26.5.05 IN 5228.571N, 10146.278E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 4.35, FOUL 4.65MTRS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.05 IN GEN DEPTH 5MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP EXTENDS 30MTRS TOWARDS 200 DEGS. LENGTH 25MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 2MTRS. LIES 170/350 DEGS. DEBRIS EXTENDS 90MTRS AROUND WK. AREA OF BROKEN WRECKAGE SURROUNDED BY SMALLER CONTACTS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 1016). RETAIN WK 4.1MTRS. NCA. SEP 2006/000383662 3.11.06 EXAM'D 19.6.06 IN 5228.570N, 0146.278E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.04 IN GEN DEPTH 6.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HT 2.0MTRS. LIES 150/330 DEGS. AREA OF BROKEN WRECKAGE. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1164). AMEND WK 4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/219/01 1.10.07 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.48MTRS. LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 4MTRS, HT 1.6MTRS. LIES 160/340DEGS. (NETSURVEY, HI 1219). NCA. 12.12.12 LOCATED 4.10.12 IN 5228.571N, 0146.277E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.4 IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 9.8MTRS, WIDTH 4.9MTRS, HT 2.15MTRS. LIES 110/290 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. AN AREA OF BROKEN WRECKAGE WITH DEBRIS TO N. (NETSURVEY, HI 1397). AMEND WK 4.4MTRS. SEP 2017/000186964 10.4.18 EXAM'D 11.11.17: LOCATED IN 5228.571N, 0146.277E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.42 IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. LENGTH 23.6MTRS, WIDTH 9.9MTRS, HT 1.98MTRS. ORIENTATION 160/340 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 11.2MTRS, 0.83MTRS DEEP, TOWARD 169 DEGS. WK IS BROKEN UP. (EGS, HI 1545). RETAIN DW 4.4MTRS. SEP 2018/000262693 18.1.19 LOCATED IN M/B SURVEY (2018). LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.45MTRS. NFS. (HI 1612, A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD). RETAIN DW 4.4MTRS. SEP 2020/000228498 23.9.20 EXAM'D 6.6.20 IN POSN 5228.571N, 0146.278E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.50 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6.5 MTRS. LENGTH 10.6 MTRS, WIDTH 3.3 MTRS, HT 1.6 MTRS. ORIENTATION 145/325 DEGS. (HI 1688, A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD). RETAIN DW 4.4 MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2022/000002191 17.1.22 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2021). NOT SHOALER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1738). NFA. RSDRA2023000011569 03.02.23 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2022). DEEPER THAN CHARTED. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1762). RETAIN DW 4.4MTRS. RSDRA204000303863 02.04.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2024). LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.57MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY, HI 1858). RETAIN DW 4.4MTRS.
Last Amended Date Apr 15, 2025

Circumstances of loss

STEEL HULL. OIL ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. CAPSIZED AND SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TOW MV 'JUPITER' INTO LOWESTOFT. ONE MAN LOST. LATER DISPERSED.

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FAQ

Where is the BARKIS wreck located?

The BARKIS wreck is located at coordinates 52 28.57 N,1 46.277 E.

How deep is the BARKIS and where exactly is it located?

The BARKIS lies at a depth of about 4.42 meters and is located at coordinates 52 28.57 N,1 46.277 E.

How deep is the seabed around the BARKIS?

The seabed around the BARKIS lies at approximately 6 meters deep.

When did the BARKIS sink?

The BARKIS sank on Aug 16, 1976.

When was the wreck of the BARKIS discovered?

The wreck of the BARKIS was discovered in 1976.

What country did the BARKIS belong to?

The BARKIS belonged to GB.

What type of wreck is the BARKIS?

The BARKIS is classified as a tug.

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