Baroid Express Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
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Baroid express Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
28 38.263 N,90 12.633 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Name | BAROID EXPRESS |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
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28 38.263 N,90 12.633 W
Baroid Express on Wreck Map
Baroid Express Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
SURVEY REQUIREMENT COMMENTS SEARCH AREA FALLS WITHIN THE 2000 METER SEARCH RADIUS FOR THE PROJECT ORIGINATING FROM SOUTH TIMBALIER WRECK LIGHTED BELL BUOY WR2 IN POS. LAT.28-37-45N, LONG.90-13-19W (NAD 83). EXTREME CAUTION ADVISED. HISTORY CL638/66--USCG REPORT ON SINKING OF M/V BAROID EXPRESS, 12/31/65; THE 85 FT SUPPLY VESSEL STRUCK A SUBMERGED OBJECT ON 12/27/65 WHILE ENROUTE FROM THE RIG OS-5 IN BLOCK 131 TO THE RIG PELICAN IN BLOCK 151, BOTH IN SOUTH TIMBALIER AREA. THE VESSEL PIVOTED ON THE SUBMERGED OBJECT AND BACKED OFF. ANOTHER VESSEL ATTEMPTED TOWING OPERATIONS BUT THE BAROID EXPRESS SANK IN BLOCK 134, IN APPROX. POS. LAT.28-38.00N, LONG.90-15W-00W. BLOCK 134 OF THE SOUTH TIMBALIER AREA. NOS CHART 1116A, 6TH ED, 1961 DEPICTS THIS BLOCK BOUNDED BY LAT.28-37-30N TO LAT.28-39-30N AND LONG.90-14-30W TO LONG.90-15-00W. NM6/66--THE 85 FT MUD BARGE BAROID EXPRESS, DRAWING 6 FT OF WATER, HAS BEEN REPORTED SUNK IN 138 FT OF WATER, IN APPROX. POS. LAT.28-38-00N, LONG.90-13-30W (NAD 27) AFTER STRIKING AN UNIDENTIFIED SUBMERGED OBSTRUCTION IN THAT POSITION. ****USCG REPORT, DATED 3/7/66, OBSTRUCTION SEARCH AND SOUTH TIMBALIER WRECK BUOY REPORT; THE USCGC IRIS CONDUCTED A UNDERWATER OBSTR. SEARCH USING A "SEA SCANNER" AND DRAGGING METHODS. THREE CONTACTS WERE OBSERVED DURING SEARCH (ALSO SEE AWOIS 8207 & 8208). INITIAL CONTACT OF OPERATIONS GAVE A SOLID BUT SMALL VIDEO IMAGE. AFTER CHANGING THE ASPECT BY 90 DEG., THE IMAGE GAVE A LARGE PRESENTATION. THE TARGET WAS ESTIMATED TO EXTEND 25 FT OFF THE BOTTOM. AFTER INTERPRETATION OF THE CONTACT IT WAS FELT THAT THIS WAS THE BAROID EXPRESS LAYING IN A NORTHEASTERLY DIRECTION. THE POS. OF THE CONTACT WAS ONLY 350 FT FROM ONE OF THE PROBABLE POS. GIVEN IN REFERENCE A (NO LONGER AVAILABLE). (ENTERED 2/92 MCR) FE362SS/92--S-904-HE; WRECK WAS LOCATED BY SIDE SCAN SONAR AND DEVELOPED WITH ECHO SOUNDER, 1492 METERS NE OF THE CHARTED POS. OF THE BAROID EXPRESS; NO OTHER WRECKS WERE FOUND. LEAST DEPTH WAS 40M (131 FT) IN POS. LAT.28-38-15.76N, LONG.90-12-38W. EVALUATOR RECOMMENDS TO DELETE WRECK IN PRESENTLY CHARTED POS. AND APPLY THIS WRECK. (UPDATED 8/93 MCR) DESCRIPTION 01 FRT; 97 GT, 72 NT, LENGTH 83.1 FT, WIDTH 23.1, HT 7.5 FT, OWNER: NATIONAL LEAD CO.