This is the information page about the shipwreck J b paddon, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 54.003 N,0 11.995 E (53.6109, 0.26485)

 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

 

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2. Airdrie (possibly)
3. B o borjesson
4. Bellerophon
5. Benmacdhui
6. Bonhomme richard
7. Brema
8. British councillor
9. British prince
10. Briton (possibly)
11. Cadmus
12. Canada
13. Caroline
14. Carson
15. Chant 63
16. Chloris (possibly)
17. Cook s26
18. Corhampton
19. Corinth (possibly)
20. Cyclope
21. Dana (possibly)
22. Diana
23. Diana
24. Dido
25. Dryade
26. Dryburgh (part of)(possibly)
27. Elfrida
28. Empress (probably)
29. Feltre
30. Fermo
31. Forest queen
32. Francis
33. G.3
34. Georgios
35. Gerhardt (possibly)
36. Giuseppe
37. Grangemouth
38. Hannah louisa
39. Harnis (probably)
40. Helmsman (probably)
41. Hercules
42. Hms akranes
43. Hms benvolio
44. Hms botanic
45. Hms dirk
46. Hms fairy
47. Hms falcon (stern section)
48. Hms silicia
49. Hms thalia
50. Horsted
51. Hugh taylor
52. Hvitveis
53. Ida
54. Ionic (probably)
55. J b paddon
56. Jane (possibly)
57. Janet helen (possibly)
58. John rettig (probably)
59. Kalo (probably)
60. Kernoozer
61. Kieldrecht (possibly)
62. Kilrea (probably)
63. Kimberley (possibly)
64. Kingston cameo
65. Knuthenborg
66. Ladas (possibly)
67. Lady anstruther (probably)
68. Laurel (possibly)
69. Lifeguard (possibly)
70. Lyra (bow section)
71. Magdalyn ann
72. Maggie
73. Manchester engineer (probably)
74. Marian francis
75. Marie l
76. Markersdall (probably)
77. Meeuw
78. Modig
79. Modiva (possibly)
80. Mongolian
81. Nar
82. Nitedal
83. Norfolk coast
84. Onward (possibly)
85. Ophir ii (possibly)
86. Orsa
87. Otis tetrax
88. Our lorraine
89. Paraciers
90. Peebles (possibly)
91. Portia
92. Realf
93. Revello
94. Revi
95. River don (part of)(probably)
96. Saltoun
97. Seistan
98. Sergei
99. Sna iii
100. Sota eduardo
101. Stanburn
102. Storm drift
103. Tees
104. Togston (possibly)
105. Trongate
106. Uc 39
107. Uc 47
108. Uc 75
109. Umbe
110. Upminster (possibly)
111. Uralar segundo (cargo debris)
112. Varangmalm (possibly)
113. Ville de valenciennes
114. Violet (probably)
115. Wayside flower (possibly)
116. Whitemantle (possibly)
117. Winga

 

Name: J B PADDON

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 30 meter, Height above seabed: 154 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 20160321

Details measurements/cartography: H01624/44 29.12.41 ABANDONED IN 535500N, 001600E, APPROX. PRESUMED SUNK. (NOIC SUNDERLAND). H01624/44 14.6.44 WK IN 535406N, 001200E. CLEAR AT 42, FOUL AT 44FT. (CAPT M/S, HUMBER). INS AS WK 7FMS. LC 1190. H01624/44 16.10.46 G CON BUOY LAID CLOSE N OF WK. (TH NM 120/46). INS WK 7FMS, WITH G CON BUOY CLOSE N.

- NM 3516/46. H0162/44 1.3.51 SURVEYED AFTER DISPERSAL IN 535406N, 001200E USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 91 IN GEN DEPTH 104FT. OROPESA CLEAR AT 45FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 27.11.50). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT. DELETE BUOY.

- NM 387/51. 10.4.72 AMEND TO WK 14MTRS. NC 121. 9.5.74 AMEND TO WK 13.3MTRS [LAT]. NC 121. H2534/74 28.11.79 BAD OBSTN (WK) REPD IN 535435N, 001149E. (KINGFISHER BOOK OF TOWS, VOL.1). H5084/77 20.3.80 EXAM'D 24.9.79 IN 535359N, 001207E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.4 IN GEN DEPTH 31-32MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT NOT OBTAINED. LENGTH 65MTRS. LIES 150/330 DEG IN AREA OF SMALL SAND WAVES. (HMS EGERIA, HI 64/ 79). BR STD. HH100/351/06 15.10.92 DIVED ON 19.9.92 IN 535359N, 001205.5E [WGD] IN 38MTRS. ENGINE ROOM IDENTIFICATION PLATE RECOVERED PROVING THE WK TO BE THE J B PADDON. WK KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE 'BULLET SHIP' DUE TO THE AMMUNITION FOUND ON THE STERN. (BOB MORGAN, 23.9.92). SEP 2016/000053291 11.10.16 EXAM'D 21.3.16; IN 5354.003N, 0011.995E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 26.51MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS, LENGTH 40.2MTRS, WIDTH 9.1MTRS, HEIGHT 4.33MTRS, ORIENTATION 154/334 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 5MTRS, TOWARD 90 DEGS. WRECK IS UPRIGHT WITH THE AFT SECTION PARTLY BURIED IN SANDWAVES, WITH STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1473). AMEND DW 26.5MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: Partially burried

Position: 53 54.003 N,0 11.995 E

 

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