Hopper Barge No.42 Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hopper barge no.42 Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 20.137 N,4 9.575 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.335617
  • Longitude: -4.159583
Wreck Depth 11.02 m
Water Depth 13 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HOPPER BARGE NO.42
Type barge
Shadow Height 1.98
Orientation 130
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 1, 1913
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 0042.0,,000.1,210
Debris Field 0014.0,120
Original Detection Year 1913
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source unknown
Last Amended Date Sep 21, 2015

Surveying Details

13.11.13 SUNK IN 502005N, 040930W, OR 307DEGS, 150YDS FROM B'WTR LTHO. LEAST DEPTH 18FT. WK MARKING VESSEL MOORED 306DEGS, 250YDS FROM LTHO AND WK BUOY LAID CLOSE W OF WK. (KING'S HARBOUR MASTER, PLYMOUTH SOUND). CHART AS WK 18FT (1913), WITH WK MARKING V & WK BUOY. - NM 1418/13 & NM 1736/13. H4081/14 WRECK MARKING VESSEL WITHDRAWN. (KING'S HARBOUR MASTER, PLYMOUTH SOUND). - NM 1253/14. H4081/14 LEAST DEPTH OVER WRECK NOW 34FT. AMEND TO WK 34FT [5FMS 4FT]. (KING'S HARBOUR MASTER, PLYMOUTH SOUND). - NM 1417/14. H1895/15 LEAST DEPTH NOW 38FT [6FMS 2FT]. WK BUOY WITHDRAWN. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - FNM 122/15. 5.3.68 NOT FOUND. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 29/67). H2899/69 12.3.69 WK EXAM'D BY DIVERS AND SMB 18.6.68 AND FOUND TO BE IN TWO PARTS. NW PART IS A BOILER AND FIREBOX [SEE 17667]. THE OTHER PART IS AN UPTURNED BARGE IN 502006N, 040930.5W [OGB] USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 31FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31 IN GEN DEPTH 44FT. SCOUR 1FT DEEP. (HMS WOODLARK, H525, 22.1.69 & HI 19/68). AMEND TO WK SW 5FMS 2FT [9.8MTRS] IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/594/01 4.8.93 EXAM'D 1.7.93 IN 502006N, 040930.6W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [5 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.2 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.8MTRS. LIES 355/175DEGS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 594A). AMEND TO WK 11.2MTRS. BR STD. HH090/985/01 24.12.01 EXAM'D 10.11.01 IN 5020.136N, 0409.573W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.2 IN GEN DEPTH 12.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 6MTRS, WIDTH 4MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.4MTRS. LIES 068/248 DEGS. DEBRIS EXTENDS 60MTRS TOWARDS 048DEGS. WK NOT INTACT AND ATTITUDE NOT DETERMINED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 985). BR STD. HH091/200/01 & SEP 2007/000094655 19.12.07 EXAM'D 27.6.07 IN 5020.137N, 0409.574W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.8 IN GEN DEPTH 12.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. HT 0.79MTRS. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 1200). AMEND WK 10.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 564/08. 21.9.15 EXAM'D 28.5.15 IN 5020.137N, 0409.575W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.02MTRS. LENGTH 4.2MTRS, WIDTH 4.3MTRS, HEIGHT 1.98MTRS. ORIENTATION 130/310 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 42.0MTRS, HEIGHT 0.1MTRS. BELIEVED TO BE SUNKEN YACHT. (HMS GLEANER, HI 1469). AMEND TO DW 11MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

General Comments

INTACT, PROBABLY UPRIGHT See Also: 17667

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FAQ

Where is the HOPPER BARGE NO.42 wreck located?

The HOPPER BARGE NO.42 wreck is located at coordinates 50 20.137 N,4 9.575 W.

How deep is the HOPPER BARGE NO.42 and where exactly is it located?

The HOPPER BARGE NO.42 lies at a depth of about 11.02 meters and is located at coordinates 50 20.137 N,4 9.575 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HOPPER BARGE NO.42?

The seabed around the HOPPER BARGE NO.42 lies at approximately 13 meters deep.

When did the HOPPER BARGE NO.42 sink?

The HOPPER BARGE NO.42 sank on Nov 1, 1913.

When was the wreck of the HOPPER BARGE NO.42 discovered?

The wreck of the HOPPER BARGE NO.42 was discovered in 1913.

What type of wreck is the HOPPER BARGE NO.42?

The HOPPER BARGE NO.42 is classified as a barge.

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