Steel Traveler Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Steel traveler Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 24.686 N,3 20.395 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.411433
  • Longitude: 3.339917
Wreck Depth 9.8 m
Water Depth 11 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name STEEL TRAVELER
Type steam ship
Flag US
Length 129.5 m
Width 17.1 m
Draught 8.2
Tonnage 7056
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 19, 1944
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Markers UNLIT S CARD CAN BUOY CLOSE SE
Surveying Details H05136/44 6.1.45 DW (MAST) IN 512446N, 032021E, MARKED BY G CAN BUOY, GPFL(2)G15S. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 67/45. H01279/45 8.8.45 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 5FMS. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 2323/45. H01279/45 6.9.48 LEAST DEPTH NOW 8.5MTRS [4FMS 4FT]. (NETH NM 225/3080/48). LC 325. H3697/52 23.6.52 SWEEPING TAKING PLACE. (NETH TNM 141/1946). H3697/52 11.9.53 SHOWN AS SW 8.5MTRS [4FMS 4FT], MARKED BY G CONL BUOY, GPFL(2)G.15S ON NETH 203 [OCT'51 EDN]. NC 325. H3697/52 15.4.54 SHOWN AS WK 9.8MTRS [5FMS 2FT] ON NETH 203 [OCT'53 EDN]. NC 325. 30.7.54 SALVAGE OPS IN HAND. (HAGUE NM 166/3331/54). NCA. 29.10.54 SALVAGE OPS COMPLETE. (HAGUE TNM 239/3311/54). NCA. H05136/44 20.6.56 SALVAGE OPS IN PROGRESS, 3 BUOYS LAID. (HAGUE TNM 121/1696/56). NCA. 12.7.56 SALVAGE BUOYS REMOVED. (HAGUE NM 141/1979/56). NCA. H05136/44 11.10.56 NOW SWEPT CLEAR AT 7MTRS [3FMS 5FT], IN 512444N, 032026E. (HAGUE NM 173/2390/56). NC 325. H3697/52 30.8.60 NOW SWEPT CLEAR AT 10.5MTRS [5FMS 5FT]. (HAGUE NM 2228/60). - NM 2147/60. H05136/44 5.9.61 BUOY MOVED 2C N. (HAGUE NM 2936/61). - NM 1920/61. 20.1.77 NOW MARKED BY R CAN BUOY, ISO.R.8S. (IALA). NE 325. H4684/78 17.7.80 BUOY NOW IN 512440N, 032037E. (HAGUE NM 2106/80). - NM 1688/80. H5894/82 14.9.87 NOW MARKED BY 'SCH 14' R SPAR BUOY IN 512439.5N, 032036E. (BELGIAN NM 18/107/86). - NM 2872/87. 31.1.91 STEEL TRAVELLER, SW 10.7MTRS, IN 512444N, 032026E [EUR]. (NETH WK RECORDS, SEP'90 EDN, NO.S11 1469). HH340/420/01 12.10.95 NOW SW 10.2MTRS IN 512444N, 032028E [EUR]. (NETH NM 501/95). - NM 3581/95. HH342/720/03 21.6.02 NOW SW 10.2MTRS, IN 5124.68N, 0320.38E [WGD]. (NETH NM 24/308/02). NCA. HH340/420/05 11.6.04 INS S CARD BUOY 'STEEL TRAVELLER' IN 5124.65N, 0320.39E [WGD]. (NETH NM 23/291/04). - NM 3388/04. SEP 2011/000061485 14.4.11 SHOWN AS SW 9.8MTRS [LAT] IN 5124.686N, 0320.395E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 104/11 [CORR TO 28.10.10]. SEP 2015/000164272 18.9.15 SHOWN AS SW 10MTRS IN 5124.686N, 0320.395E [WGD] ON BE 11 [NE, DTD 1.7.15]. AMEND TO SW 10MTRS.
Last Amended Date Aug 11, 2022

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1922 BY THE FEDERAL SB CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ISTHMIAN SS CO. PASSAGE ANTWERP FOR NEW YORK VIA LONDON. MINED. (WW2SL, DODS, LL WW2).

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FAQ

Where is the STEEL TRAVELER wreck located?

The STEEL TRAVELER wreck is located at coordinates 51 24.686 N,3 20.395 E.

How deep is the STEEL TRAVELER and where exactly is it located?

The STEEL TRAVELER lies at a depth of about 9.8 meters and is located at coordinates 51 24.686 N,3 20.395 E.

How deep is the seabed around the STEEL TRAVELER?

The seabed around the STEEL TRAVELER lies at approximately 11 meters deep.

When did the STEEL TRAVELER sink?

The STEEL TRAVELER sank on Dec 19, 1944.

When was the wreck of the STEEL TRAVELER discovered?

The wreck of the STEEL TRAVELER was discovered in 1945.

What country did the STEEL TRAVELER belong to?

The STEEL TRAVELER belonged to US.

What was the tonnage of the STEEL TRAVELER?

The STEEL TRAVELER had a tonnage of 7056 tons.

What type of wreck is the STEEL TRAVELER?

The STEEL TRAVELER is classified as a steam ship.

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