Type-X Barge
Local Name:
Type-X Barge
Depth:
Depth is approximately 120-130 feet.
Anchoring:
Anchoring on this one is a bit tricky. This is best left for calm weather. The bottom is fairly sandy and the wreck has few features to snag an anchor on. One of the most notable features of this wreck is the dolphin that sunk with the wreck and has come to rest on top. There is a tangle of cables between the bow and the dolphin that you might get lucky and snag. Again, best leave this one for a calm day in case you can't get a good anchor.
Location:
| Latitude |
Longitude |
| Degrees |
Minutes |
Seconds |
Degrees |
Minutes |
Seconds |
| 8 |
44 |
33.000 |
167 |
43 |
.660 |
| 8 |
44.55000 |
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167 |
43.01100 |
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| 8.74250 |
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167.71685 |
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Notes:
Locally this has been known as a water barge. While it may very well have been used to haul water to Kwajalein during the war, I believe that this is actually a Type-X fuel barge. As I mentioned above, it appears that this barge was moored to a dolphin and the two sank together. These is a large gash on the side of the dolphin. Overall, the wreck is fairly boring, but one of those things to check off!
Photos:
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Nearby Attractions:
A few words of caution are due here!
While I believe that this data is fairly accurate, one must apply some common sense when using this data. If the point of origin is a coral head, you may have anchored at a slightly different spot than I did and your bearing to the next attraction could be slightly different than mine. I suggest checking with your own GPS before rolling in!
Also, know roughly how fast you swim so that you know approximately how long it should take to reach the next attraction. You can (and likely will) miss things from time-to-time and you should know when to abort and turn around before you are too far from your boat.
I strongly urge you to try the shorter swims first and build your navigation skills. I have set the cutoff distance for this table to 750 feet, but that is a considerable challenge even for the best navigators. An error of more than a few degrees in poor visibility and you can easily miss your destination at the extreme ranges!
| From: Type-X Barge |
|---|
| Attraction | Distance (feet) | Bearing (deg mag) |
|---|
| Tateyama Maru | 592 | 170 |
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Created by Dave Fortin
Wed Sep 8 00:24:17 UTC 2010