Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory Archive

IN THE SCHOOL OF OCEAN AND EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I AT MANOA

HURL Artifact No.	SBB-7	*Denotes approximations and speculations


Name:	Unknown	Lost:	Unknown
Artifact Type:	Barge	Found:	30-Aug-03
Nationality:	USA	Dive No:	PIV-089
Class or Make:	Steel	Location:	Defensive Sea Area
Model:	Unknown	Depth (m):	333m
Purpose:	*Construction or Material Transport	HURL crew:	T. Kerby, S. Price
Serial Number:	Unknown	Additional Dives:	PIV-129/PV-604
Built/Launched:	Unknown

Length:	130'
Width:	60'
Height:	*30'



Circumstance of Loss:	Unknown	Crew Personnel/Position:	n/a

Reason of Loss:	Unknown	Crew Survivals/Fatalities:	n/a

Artifact History:	Unknown

Artifact Condition:	Barge is in serious decay. One end has heavy debris beyond the barge's walls where possibly a living and conning structure was attached. The barge walls have a number of upright supports spaced around it, as well as a number on the interior deck. One end has a large boiler on the deck which does not appear to be a part of the vessel.

Additional Information:	The initial discovery dive did not survey the wreck site as visibility was poor and the point of contact on the barge hazardous. A more complete survey was conducted on the second visit to this site.