Trader Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Trader Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
37 56.241 N,23 35.325 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 37.937350
  • Longitude: 23.588750
Wreck Depth 22.5 m
Water Depth 36 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Low Water
Name TRADER
Type motor vessel
Flag GR
Length 106.4 m
Width 15.5 m
Draught 8.2
Tonnage 3524
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo grain,foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 19, 1979
Original Detection Year 1980
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H4024/71 8.7.80 DW, 24DEGS, 140MTRS FROM CAN LT BUOY, FL.R, IN 375617N, 233521E. (GREEK NM 76/80). INS AS DW IN 375621N, 233523E. - NM 1569/80. H5995/83 1.7.86 NOW WK 20MTRS [11FMS] IN 375617.5N, 233523E. (GREEK NM BLOCK 80/86). BR STD. 27.7.88 WK 20MTRS SHOWN IN 375618N, 233521.5E [EUR] ON GREEK 413/2 [1986 EDN]. NC 1596. 22.1.89 R PILLAR BUOY, FL.R.3S, SHOWN CLOSE SW ON GREEK 413/2. NC 1596. 2.4.09 BUOY NOT SHOWN ON BA 1596 [2ND EDN JAN '02, 1:12,500]. SEP 2009/000024457 2.4.09 SHOWN AS DWP 17.8MTRS, DANGER LINE EXTENDING TO W, IN 3756.240N, 2335.362E [EUR] ON GREEK NM BLOCK 2/44/09 FOR GREEK 413/2. - NM BLOCK 2682/09.
Last Amended Date Sep 4, 2025
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Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1965 BY MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ALVARNO MARITIME CORPORATION. TOWED TO PIRAEUS FOLLOWING FIRE 23/24 SEPT AT TRIPOLI. DRAGGED ANCHOR DURING BAD WEATHER & GROUNDED ON ROCKS AT PSITTALIA ISLAND. SCRAPPED IN SITU. (MSD).

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WRECK MAP LOADING ... 37 56.241 N,23 35.325 E
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FAQ

Where is the TRADER wreck located?

The TRADER wreck is located at coordinates 37 56.241 N,23 35.325 E.

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

The TRADER lies at a depth of about 22.5 meters and is located at coordinates 37 56.241 N,23 35.325 E.

How deep is the seabed around the TRADER?

The seabed around the TRADER lies at approximately 36 meters deep.

When did the TRADER sink?

The TRADER sank on Nov 19, 1979.

When was the wreck of the TRADER discovered?

The wreck of the TRADER was discovered in 1980.

What country did the TRADER belong to?

The TRADER belonged to GR.

What cargo was the TRADER carrying?

The TRADER was carrying grain,foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the TRADER?

The TRADER had a tonnage of 3524 tons.

What type of wreck is the TRADER?

The TRADER is classified as a motor vessel.