Lara Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | distributed remains of wreck |
|
Lara Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
28 0.692 N,34 28.42 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 0 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | LARA |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Flag | DE |
| Length | 137.5 m |
| Width | 18 m |
| Draught | 7.3 |
| Tonnage | 4752 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Bottom Texture | Coral |
| Original Detection Year | 1981 |
| Last Detection Year | 2002 |
| Original Source | naval vessel |
| Surveying Details | H3903/78 8.1.82 RECENT WK OF FREIGHTER OBSERVED ON WESTERN EDGE OF JACKSON REEF, STRAIT OF TIRAN, ON 7.12.81. (SURG LT S S RIDOUT RN, 23.12.81). NCA YET. H3903/82 2.3.82 PHOTO OF WK SENT. LOOKS LIKE VESSEL AT ANCHOR. SOME SALVAGE TAKING PLACE, BUT WILL PROBABLY END IN APRIL'82, WHEN ISRAEL GIVES UP STRAIT OF TIRAN. APPROX POSN 280045N, 342820E. (SURG LT RIDOUT, 14.2.82). CHART AS ST PA. - NM 657/82. H3903/78 18.3.82 REPD IN 280036N, 342818E. (HAMBURG NM 541/82). NCA YET. H2777/69 30.12.83 NOW REPD AS RADAR CONSPICUOUS STRANDED WK. (HAMBURG NM 4050/82). 21.5.86 NOW CHARTED AS ST PA RADAR CONSPIC. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 3595 & 2375. 10.6.91 SHOWN IN 280042N, 342821E [WGD] ON SAUDI 11 [1 & 2]. HH477/400/01 26.5.93 LOCATED IN 280045.8N, 342826E DURING RECENT SURVEY. (P & L A, ALEXANDRIA, 31.3.93). - NM 1310/93. 31.8.93 WGD POSN: 280041.5N, 342825.2E. NC 801. HH477/400/02 14.6.94 STATED AS BEING SALVAGED IN PIECES. (INTELLIGENCE PHOT, SOURCE NOT STATED). NCA. 20.9.96 NO LONGER SHOWN AS RADAR CONSIC [SEE ABOVE]. NE 801. 11.1.99 WRECK NO LONGER EXISTS. CUT TO PIECES AND REMOVED. (DIVER MAGAZINE JAN'99 PAGE 10). NCA YET. HH100/351/18 4.9.02 VESSEL WAS CUT UP AND THROWN DOWN THE REEF. TODAY A LARGE PART OF THE WK STILL REMAINS ON TOP OF JACKSON'S REEF, WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF SECTIONS AT +60MTRS IMMEDIATELY BELOW. (MAJOR NED MIDDLETON, LTR DTD 24.8.02). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | May 21, 2021 |
Circumstances of loss
EX- KRONE TRADER, HIT JACKSON REEF.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
28 0.692 N,34 28.42 E
Lara on Wreck Map
Lara Wreck on Google Map
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