Paul Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Paul Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 25.7 N,0 29.164 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.428333
  • Longitude: -0.486067
Wreck Depth 24.91 m
Water Depth 27 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name PAUL
Type steam ship
Flag BE
Length 57.9 m
Width 9.4 m
Sonar Length 80.6
Sonar Width 12.7
Shadow Height 3.09
Orientation 175
Tonnage 659
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 26, 1918
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details SUNK 1.5M E OF ROBIN HOOD BAY. (LLOYDS WAR LOSSES). INS ON CHARTS. H3752/26 11.6.26 NOW CHARTED AS DWPA. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BA 1191. H4593/59 9.11.59 NOW CHARTED AS NDWPA. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 1200. H4069/72 3.12.75 NOT LOCATED DURING SURVEY. (RISDON BEAZLEY MARINE LTD, HN 13.11.75). BR STD. H1310/84/22 1.8.84 LOCATED IN 542544N, 002904W USING RADAR. DIVED. STANDS 3MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS AT HWS. (P J LASSEY, 19.7.84). INS AS WKPA 21MTRS. BR STD. H1310/85/41 14.6.85 WK LOCATED IN 542536N, 002900W APPROX. POSSIBLY A S TRAWLER. LIES WELL DISPERSED, IN TWO PARTS, WITH STERN TO N. STANDS APPROX 15FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 105FT BY E/S. (J P STEVENSON, 14.6.85). NCA YET. H6331/87 24.1.89 EXAM'D 13.8.88 IN 542542N, 002903W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.2 IN GEN DEPTH 28.5MTRS. SCOUR 1.5MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 3.9MTRS, LENGTH 80MTRS. LIES 180/000DEG. IN TWO HALVES SEPARATED BY APPROX 5MTR GAP. NOT SWEPT DUE TO BUOY PROBABLY LEFT BY SUB AQUA CLUB. (LAND & MARINE, HI 414B). - NM 596/89. HH100/351/06 22.2.93 IDENTIFIED AS BELGIAN SS PAUL. LIES BROKEN IN TWO PIECES IN 30MTRS. (A C JACKSON, 9.2.93). HH100/351/09 6.6.95 THIS IS AN OLD VESSEL WITH A SINGLE BOILER AND A COMPOUND ENGINE AMIDSHIPS. ARMED, WITH MANY SHELLS AROUND THE STERN. NO EVIDENCE TO SUGGEST THIS IS A TRAWLER. (A C JACKSON & C A RACEY, 18.5.95). SEP 2017/000002822 25.5.17 EXAM'D 16.12.16 IN 5425.700N, 0029.164W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.91MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS, LENGTH 80.6MTRS, WIDTH 12.7MTRS, HEIGHT 3.0MTRS, ORIENTATION 175/355 DEGS. WRECK IS SEVERELY DEGRADED AND HAS BROKEN IN TWO. (MMT, HI 1491). AMEND DW 24.5MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date May 25, 2017

Circumstances of loss

EX-BALLOCHBUIE. BUILT IN 1880 BY HALL, RUSSEL, ABERDEEN. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J HUYGHEBAERT. ONE BOILER, COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 91HP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE CAEN FOR THE TYNE. IN BALLAST. TORPEDOED BY UB-21.

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FAQ

Where is the PAUL wreck located?

The PAUL wreck is located at coordinates 54 25.7 N,0 29.164 W.

How deep is the PAUL and where exactly is it located?

The PAUL lies at a depth of about 24.91 meters and is located at coordinates 54 25.7 N,0 29.164 W.

How deep is the seabed around the PAUL?

The seabed around the PAUL lies at approximately 27 meters deep.

When did the PAUL sink?

The PAUL sank on Sep 26, 1918.

When was the wreck of the PAUL discovered?

The wreck of the PAUL was discovered in 1918.

What country did the PAUL belong to?

The PAUL belonged to BE.

What cargo was the PAUL carrying?

The PAUL was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the PAUL?

The PAUL had a tonnage of 659 tons.

What type of wreck is the PAUL?

The PAUL is classified as a steam ship.

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