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The former Steven, built in Amsterdam in 1957, was carrying 3,575 t of rolled steel from Brăila to Alexandria when a storm drove her aground a few hundred metres off the beach on 19 February 1981. The crew was saved and the cargo was salvaged two decades later. Today only a small part of the bow is visible above water. The source gives only 'a few metres' of depth.
Facts
- Region: Romania – Black Sea coast
- Area: Mangalia – Vama Veche
- Level: beginner
- Current: low
- Type: wreck
- Coordinates: 43.753, 28.596 (approximate)
- Highlights: former Steven, built in Amsterdam 1957, stranded in a storm 19 February 1981, a few hundred metres off the beach, only a small part of the bow shows above water
- Tips: It lies off Vama Veche, in or next to the 2 Mai – Vama Veche marine reserve, where diving is banned unless explicitly allowed: check with the reserve custodian first. The position comes from Black Sea Diving School's editorial wreck map, which itself labels it 'orientative' and not for navigation; the local operator knows the exact spot.