Maritime record MDO47926 - Unidentified 1988 British dumb barge
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Summary
1988 wreck of an unidentified British 'dumb' barge which foundered 0.2 miles SE of Worbarrow Tout. The circumstances of her sinking are not known.
Status: Site
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Vertical datum: Not known
Horizontal datum: WGS 84
Quality of fix: Found by multi-beam and surveyed using DGPS.
Charted as UNKNOWN, 'entire wreck' in the Marine zone.
'Intact' in position 50°36.86N, 002°11.24W, at a depth of 8.8m in a general depth of 11m and therefore a 'dangerous wreck.' (1)
Sonar dimensions from 2009 multi-beam survey given as 24.7 x 9 m, strong magnetic anomaly. (1)
Orientation: 140° (1)
She was previously considered to lie 'too close to Warbarrow Tout to be fully examined.' (1)
'Foundered / Total Loss'. (2)
Dimensions: 21.3 x 5.5m (1); 21.34 x 5.49m (2)
Nothing more is known about the vessel but she was probably built of steel.
Date of loss qualifier: Actual date of loss
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SDO20096 Digital archive: https://www.wrecksite.eu/Wrecksite.aspx. 18743 > Accessed 22-JUL-2010.
- <2> SWX4541 Monograph: Larn, R, and Larn, B. 1995. Shipwreck index of the British Isles, volume 1 : Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset Section 6, Dorset (AJ) Vol 1.
- <3>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1521554. [Mapped feature: #637781 ]
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 8675 7945 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY87NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 87 NE 17
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1521554
Record last edited
Mar 28 2024 12:59PM
