Where is the STEEL SCIENTIST wreck located?

The STEEL SCIENTIST wreck is located at coordinates 5 48 N,51 50 W.

How deep is the seabed around the STEEL SCIENTIST?

The seabed around the STEEL SCIENTIST lies at approximately 75 meters deep.

The STEEL SCIENTIST sank on Oct 11, 1942.

The wreck of the STEEL SCIENTIST was discovered in 1942.

The STEEL SCIENTIST belonged to US.

The STEEL SCIENTIST was carrying ballast,general and mixed goods.

The STEEL SCIENTIST had a tonnage of 5688 tons.

The STEEL SCIENTIST is classified as a steam ship.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	non-dangerous wreck
Steel scientist Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	5 48 N,51 50 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 5.800000 Longitude: -51.833333
Water Depth	75 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Mean Low Water Springs
Name	STEEL SCIENTIST
Type	steam ship
Flag	US
Length	129.2 m
Width	17.1 m
Draught	7.9
Tonnage	5688
Tonnage Type	gross
Cargo	ballast,general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Oct 11, 1942
Original Detection Year	1942
Last Detection Year	1990
Original Source	published World War 2 losses
Surveying Details	SANK IN 054800N, 515000W APPROX. (WW2SL). H3629/64 2.1.68 H3629/64 2.1.68 SHOWN IN 054745N, 513830W APPROX ON USHO 5574 [FEB'64]. INS AS NDWPA. NC 517. 17.2.77 17.2.77 POSN 054740N, 513900W APPROX. (FR WK RECORDS). SHOWN AS NDW (1943) ON FR 6131. NCA. HH637/350/01 28.6.90 HH637/350/01 28.6.90 WK (1943) IN 054730N, 513900W TO BE EXPUNGED. (BREST NM 23/66/90). RE-INSERT IN 054800N, 515000W (WW2SL POSN). BR STD.
Last Amended Date	Jun 28, 1990

PASSAGE PORT SAID & TABLE BAY FOR PARAMARIBO. TORPEDOED BY U 514. (DODS, LL WW2, AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES).

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