SS Baltic 1898
Marker: recorded wreck position (Steam era).
Key facts
| Name | SS Baltic | Wikidata label |
|---|---|---|
| Year lost | 1898 | Wikidata P793 significant event, point-in-time qualifier |
| Era | Steam era | derived from year |
| Ship type | ocean liner | Wikidata P31 instance of |
| Nationality / flag | United Kingdom | Wikidata P137 operator → P17 country |
| Operator | White Star Line | Wikidata P137 operator |
| Sea / ocean | North Atlantic Ocean | Natural Earth marine areas (public domain), point-in-polygon |
| Position | 49.3200, -19.7886 | Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0) |
About the wreck
SS Baltic was an Oceanic-class ocean liner that was built in 1871 for the White Star Line. She was one of the first four ships ordered by White Star from shipbuilders Harland & Wolff after Thomas Ismay bought the company, and the third ship of the Oceanic class to be delivered. In 1888 Holland America Line bought her, and renamed her Veendam. In 1898 she struck a submerged wreck and sank, but with no loss of life.
Location
- Recorded position: 49.3200, -19.7886 (Wikidata P793 significant event, coordinate qualifier (CC0); may be approximate)
- Sea / ocean: North Atlantic Ocean
Wreck positions on this site are for interest only and are not for navigation. Many wrecks are war graves or legally protected: never disturb human remains or remove artefacts, and check local law before diving.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article SS Baltic (1871) (revision 1338291769), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations and formatting removed. No text added. This excerpt is available under the same licence.
Wreck facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby wrecks
- RMS Carpathia 1918 · 16 km
- U-377 1944 · 46 km
- U-216 1942 · 111 km
- U-473 1944 · 116 km
- U-845 1944 · 123 km
- U-401 1941 · 132 km
Browse more: Open ocean wrecks · North Atlantic Ocean · Steam era