Loullia Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Loullia Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		27 59.377 N,34 27.245 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 27.989617
  • Longitude: 34.454083
Water Depth 0 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LOULLIA
Type carrier
Flag PA
Length 107.6 m
Width 14 m
Draught 8.5
Tonnage 3461
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 29, 1981
Bottom Texture Coral
Original Detection Year 1981
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source other
Surveying Details H3903/78 2.3.82 PHOTO SUPPLIED. CHARTED ST CONSPIC IN 275626N, 342716E IS A MODERN VESSEL & MUST BE WK OF THE LOULLIA, AND NOT A PRE-1916 VESSEL AS PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. IT IS CORRECTLY CHARTED. SALVAGE TAKING PLACE, BUT NOT TOO ENERGETICALLY AND LIKELY TO END APRIL'82, WHEN ISRAEL GIVE UP STRAIT OF TIRAN. (SURG LT RIDOUT, 14.2.82). H3903/78 18.3.82 REPD IN 285927N, 342712E APPROX. (HAMBURG NM 541/82). LEGEND CONSPIC ADDED TO GERMAN CHARTS. NCA. H4493/81 28.7.83 REPD NOT SIGHTED IN SHIPS REPORT OF 17.3.83. (HAMBURG NM 1490/83). NCA YET. 21.5.86 NOW CHARTED AS RADAR CONSPIC. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 3595. HH100/351/02 12.1.90 EVIDENCE OF AT LEAST THREE OTHER WKS IN VICINITY OF LOULLIA. (COPY OF ARTICLE [PUBLICATION NOT IDENTIFIED] REC'D FROM A M MILLS, ANSAR SHIPBREAKER LTD, 30.11.89). HH477/400/01 26.5.93 WK LOCATED IN 275926.9N, 342715.6E DURING RECENT SURVEY. (P & L A, ALEXANDRIA, 31.3.93). NCA. 9.9.93 [WGD] POSN: 275922.6N, 342714.7E. NC 801. HH100/351/11 25.1.96 REPD TO BE STILL VISIBLE. (C P STOLL). HH100/351/18 4.9.02 REPORTED TO BE STILL VISIBLE. (MAJOR NED MIDDLETON, LTR DTD 24.8.02). NCA.
Last Amended Date May 21, 2021

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1952 BY ORRESUNDSVARVET A/B, LANDSKRONA. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY BY BLUE MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING CO LTD. PASSAGE AQABA FOR SUEZ IN BALLAST. GROUNDED ON N BANK OF GORDON REEF, GULF OF TIRAN. ABANDONED BY CREW AFTER 4 DAYS. DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. (MSD).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 27 59.377 N,34 27.245 E
Loullia on Wreck Map Loullia Wreck on Google Map

More Carrier Wrecks:

Nearby Wrecks:

FAQ

Where is the LOULLIA wreck located?

The LOULLIA wreck is located at coordinates 27 59.377 N,34 27.245 E.

When did the LOULLIA sink?

The LOULLIA sank on Sep 29, 1981.

When was the wreck of the LOULLIA discovered?

The wreck of the LOULLIA was discovered in 1981.

What country did the LOULLIA belong to?

The LOULLIA belonged to PA.

What cargo was the LOULLIA carrying?

The LOULLIA was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the LOULLIA?

The LOULLIA had a tonnage of 3461 tons.

What type of wreck is the LOULLIA?

The LOULLIA is classified as a carrier.

Back to Wrecks