#LU010

Small Work Barge

Type

Vessel

Class

Barge Wreck

Status

Recently Explored

Depth

40 ft

Dimensions

15' × 6'

15' Wooden Work Barge Wreck (LU010), Lake Union, Seattle, WA — main photo

Overview

Shipwreck City Data

This target has been classified as a wood barge wreck, resting in 40 feet of water and measuring roughly 15 feet by 6 feet. The barge wreck rests upright on the lakebed, with sections of the hull missing or separated and portions of the internal structure exposed. Visible features include large squared structural timbers, parallel wooden deck planking, several upright wooden structural members with an unknown purpose, exposed framing, and a curved metal fitting attached near one of the timbers.

Prior Research and Theories

Previously, Coastal Sensing & Survey had classified this target as LU10. Described as a small work barge.