Paris (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Paris (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 11.012 N,2 7.628 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.183533
  • Longitude: 2.127133
Wreck Depth 20.9 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name PARIS (POSSIBLY)
Type hospital ship
Flag GB
Length 89.3 m
Width 11 m
Draught 4.6
Orientation 45
Tonnage 1790
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 3, 1940
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Jul 18, 2017

Surveying Details

H0602/40 20.7.40 DW PA IN 511130N, 020700E. (ADMIRALTY). - FNM 1795/40 & NM 1794/40. H3221/65 25.10.67 SHOWN IN 511130N, 020800E ON DUTCH SURVEY [K4478], DW PA SHOWN IN BOTH 511130N, 020700E & 511130N, 020800E ON FRENCH 5513. H3801/74 23.4.74 SHOWN ON NETHERLANDS 1035. INS ON BA 323. - NM 1840/74. 20.12.76 N CARD PILLAR BUOY SHOWN APPROX 3.5C WNW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 323. H3544/72 3.8.77 WK 15.7MTRS IN 511054N, 020730E [EUR]. (BREST NM 77 27 19). - NM 1868/77. H1271/76 6.3.79 POSN NOW 511102N, 020725E [EUR]. (BREST NM 79 04 32). BR STD. H2981/78 1.8.79 AMEND TO WK 17.1MTRS IN 511104N, 020744E [EUR]. (BREST NM 79 24 36). BR STD. 27.4.84 LISTED AS DORIS?. LEAST DEPTH 17.1 IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS. FREIGHTER, LENGTH 80MTRS, LYING FLAT ON SEABED AND PARTIALLY SILTED UP. (FRENCH WK RECORDS & ANNALES HYD. 1983). HH100/351/02 11.6.90 DIVED ON AND IDENTIFIED AS PARIS, BELL RECOVERED. LOCATED IN 511104N, 020719E. LIES IN ABOUT 32MTRS WITH BOW STANDING SOME 8MTRS HIGH ABOVE SEABED. ALL UPPER PART OF WK HAS EITHER FALLEN IN OR HAS BEEN RIPPED OFF BY FISHING BOATS. BOW IS INTACT, EXCEPT FOR A CRACK, BUT REMAINDER OF WK IS IN BAD CONDITION. (CDT EGGERMONT, 17.5.90). NCA. LOCATED IN 511104N, 020721E. (A BEDEUR, TELECON). NCA YET. 21.6.91 STATED TO BE SMALL CARGO VESSEL IN 511103.5N, 020743E [EUR]. POSN BY DECCA. (SHOM - REP DES CR ET EP). 22.3.95 NOW WK 20.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH OF 22MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1994, NO.21612237). BR STD. 31.10.96 SHOWN AS WK 17.1MTRS [LAT] ON FRENCH 7214 [1988 EDN]; AS WK 17.4MTRS [MLLWS] ON BELGIUM 102 [JAN '94 EDN]; & AS WK 17.4 & 21.2MTRS [MLLWS] ON BELGIUM 102 REPROMAT DTD MAY '96. CHART AS WK 17.4MTRS [MLLWS] WITH WK 21MTRS CLOSE SE. NC 1873.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE 27.8.02 SHOWN AS WK 20.9MTRS IN 5111.02N, 0207.65E [WGD] ON FRENCH 6651 [6TH EDN 2002]. ADOPTED AS BA 323 [1:75,000]. LARGER SCALE BA 1873 [1:60,000] ADOPTED FROM BELGIUM [INT 1480] SHOWS WK 17.4MTRS AND WK 21.2MTRS CLOSE SE. NCA. 1.8.03 SHOWN AS WK 20.9MTRS IN 5111.02N, 0207.65E [WGD] ON FRENCH 6735 [1:150000, 5TH EDN 2003]. NCA. 18.2.08 SHOWN AS WK 20.9MTRS [MLLWS] IN 5111.02N, 0207.65E [WGD] ON FRENCH 7214 [2ND EDN 2007, 1:60,000]. NCA. 25.2.08 WK 17.4MTRS DOES NOT EXIST. CORRESPONDS WITH PREVIOUS MEASUREMENT OF 20.9MTRS [LAT] [21.2MTRS ON BELGIAN CHART]. (B MORIN, SHOM, EMAIL DTD 21.2.08). DELETE WKS 17.4MTRS, INS WK 21MTRS [MLLW]. - NM 1963/08. 26.5.11 SHOWN AS WK 20.9MTRS [LAT] IN 5111.012N, 0207.628E [WGD] ON FR401030 [EDN 1.44].

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1913 FOR THE SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. IN USE AS HOSPITAL SHIP. PASSAGE FOR DUNKIRK TO EMBARK WOUNDED PERSONNEL. BOMBED & DISABLED BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT. TUGS WERE SENT TO ASSIST BUT VESSEL SANK. TWO LIVES LOST. (WW2SL).

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FAQ

Where is the PARIS (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The PARIS (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 51 11.012 N,2 7.628 E.

How deep is the PARIS (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The PARIS (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 20.9 meters and is located at coordinates 51 11.012 N,2 7.628 E.

How deep is the seabed around the PARIS (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the PARIS (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 21 meters deep.

When did the PARIS (POSSIBLY) sink?

The PARIS (POSSIBLY) sank on Jun 3, 1940.

When was the wreck of the PARIS (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the PARIS (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1940.

What country did the PARIS (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The PARIS (POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the PARIS (POSSIBLY)?

The PARIS (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 1790 tons.

What type of wreck is the PARIS (POSSIBLY)?

The PARIS (POSSIBLY) is classified as a hospital ship.

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