Mm 151 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Mm 151 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
10 33.425 N,60 49.262 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 28 m |
| Water Depth | 39 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | MM 151 |
| Type | barge |
| Flag | US |
| Length | 76.2 m |
| Width | 22.9 m |
| Cargo | machinery and mechanical parts |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 6, 1974 |
| Original Detection Year | 1974 |
| Last Detection Year | 1983 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | H4800/70 4.4.75 WK OF BARGE IN 103325N, 604916W, OR 075DEGS, 15.2M FROM BRIGAND HILL LT. (FITZWILLIAM STONE & ALCAZAR LTR DTD 6.2.75). DRILLING JACKET LOCATED IN 103005N, 604700W [SEE 52813]. INS AS WK USC 15FMS. - NM 803/75. H2493/72 21.4.75 NDW IN 103325N, 604916W. (US NM 24401/8/75). NCA. H4817/80 19.4.83 SHOWN AS WK 28MTRS IN 103330N, 604930W ON US 24028 [4TH EDN 1982]. NCA. H4817/80 19.4.83 INS AS WK USC 28MTRS ON 517 (MISSED SCALE). - NM 1205/83. 8.3.10 [WGD] POSN: 1033.425N, 6049.262W. NC 501. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 18, 2012 |
Circumstances of loss
BARGE TRANSPORTING DRILLING JACKET OVERTURNED & SANK IN HEAVY SEAS WHILST UNDER TOW OF TUG 'GUS CANDIES'. (LL).
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