Fpt Iv Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Fpt iv Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 43.959 N,0 53.842 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 8.4 m |
| Water Depth | 11 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | FPT IV |
| Type | barge |
| Flag | GB |
| Sonar Length | 36.5 |
| Sonar Width | 7.75 |
| Shadow Height | 3.37 |
| Orientation | 258 |
| Tonnage | 219 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 18, 1989 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1989 |
| Last Detection Year | 2018 |
| Original Source | survey vessel |
| Surveying Details | HH232/352/01 21.3.89 EXAMINED IN 504354.5N, 005348W [OGB] USING HSA. BAR SWEPT CLEAR AT 3.9, FOUL AT 4.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.2 IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. MARKED BY W CARD BUOY, Q(9) 15S, IN 504354.5N, 005358W AND S CARD, Q(6) + LF 15S, IN 504348.5N, 005348W. (TH HARWICH, TELEX 19 & 20.3.89). - NM 1011/89. 21.3.89 OWNERS WILL ATTEMPT TO SALVAGE. (LL 21.3.89). HH232/352/01 10.5.89 SALVAGE OPS BY DEDGECO LTD COMMENCE 17.4.89. (LL 15.4.89). HH232/352/01 3.7.89 SALVAGE ATTEMPT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. (LL 22.6.89). HH232/352/01 17.7.89 EXAMINED 17.6.89. SWEPT CLEAR AT 6.5, FOUL AT 7.0MTRS. DURING AN ATTEMPT TO CHAIN SWEEP BY THV 'PATRICIA' AN E/S LEAST DEPTH OF 2.4MTRS WAS OBTAINED, BUT NO FOUL OBTAINED. RECOMMEND DIVERS BE EMPLOYED TO DETERMINE NATURE OF HIGH POINT. (THV 'PATRICIA', WK REPORT, 17.6.89). NCA YET. AWAIT FURTHER. HH232/352/01 20.12.89 EXAMINED 6.11.89. POSN CONFIRMED. SWEPT FOUL AT 6.7MTRS. NO CLEARANCE SWEEP OBTAINED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.2MTRS. W CARD BUOY HAD MOVED AND WAS RE-ESTABLISHED IN CORRECT POSN. MAIN BULK OF WK STANDS NO MORE THAN 2.3MTRS ABOVE SEABED AND FOUL WAS PROBABLY ON SMALL MAST. IF THIS REMOVED THE REQUIRED CLEARANCE OF 7MTRS SHOULD BE OBTAINED. RECOMMEND FURTHER SURVEY IN SPRING 1990. (TH, 14.11.89 & THV 'PATRICIA', SURVEY REPORT 6.11.89). NCA YET. HH232/352/01 7.6.90 EXAMINED 12.5.90. DIVERS REPORT WK WELL SUNK INTO SEABED AND LYING ON PORT SIDE, STANDING 2 TO 2.5MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 11.45MTRS. CHAIN SWEPT CLEAR AT 8.45, FOUL AT 8.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED USING BOAT E/S 8.08MTRS. AS DEPTH IN EXCESS OF REQUIRED 7MTR CLEARANCE, BUOYS WERE WITHDRAWN. (THV 'MERMAID', WK REPORT 12.5.90). ACCEPT SWEPT CLEARANCE DEPTH. AMEND TO SW 8.4MTRS. DELETE BUOYS. - NM 1829/90.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE HH091/004/01 24.10.03 EXAM'D 28.6.03 IN 5043.954N, 0053.829W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 8.5, FOUL 8.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.5 IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 4MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.1MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. INTACT. HULL CLEARLY DISTINGUISABLE. (NP 1016, HI 1004). BR STD. 14.10.13 NOT LOCATED 2013 USING M/B. (NETSURVEY, HI 1437). ASSUMED NOW BURIED. AMEND DEAD. SEP 2019/000094901 20.05.19 EXAM'D 19.10.18 IN 5043.959N, 0053.842W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.40 IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. LENGTH 36.5MTRS, WIDTH 7.8MTRS,HEIGHT 3.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 258/78 DEGS. INTACT. HULL CLEARLY DISTINGUISABLE. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1561). AMEND TO DW 8.4MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. |
| Last Amended Date | May 20, 2019 |
Circumstances of loss
LOST ITS TOW IN ROUGH WEATHER IN VICINITY OF SELSEY BILL. WAS LATER ABANDONED BY CREW AND SANK. TOWED PONTOON EVENTUALLY GROUNDED AT ALDWICK. SEE [20241].
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
50 43.959 N,0 53.842 W
Fpt Iv on Wreck Map
Fpt Iv Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
INTACT, ON PORT SIDE. UK NM 2737/19