Tabarka (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Tabarka (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 55.58 N,3 18.886 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.926333
  • Longitude: -3.314767
Wreck Depth 1.7 m
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name TABARKA (POSSIBLY)
Type blockship
Sonar Length 33
Sonar Width 12
Shadow Height 2.8
Tonnage 2624
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1972
Last Detection Year 2010
Original Source other
Surveying Details H2496/72 14.3.72 POSN 585320N, 025350W, OR 301DEGS, 1400FT FROM LAMB HOLM TRIG STN (61), BUT COMPLETE HULL NOW LIFTED. (UNDERMARINE OPERATIONS, 5.3.72). NCA. 19.8.92 SUBSEQUENTLY RESUNK IN BURRA SOUND IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS, UPSIDE DOWN IMMEDIATELY S OF INVERLANE. WK IS EASY TO ENTER, GOOD VISIBILITY WITH ABUNDANCE OF MARINE LIFE. (DIVE SCAPA FLOW, R MACDONALD, 1990). POSN FOR FILING ONLY 585538N, 031848W FROM DIAGRAM IN BOOK. HH100/351/16 13.10.00 DIVED IN JULY 2000. WK IS INVERTED AND LARGELY INTACT. BLAST HOLES IN THE SIDE. STANDS 10MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. SCOUR APPROX 1MTRS ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH OF WK. SEABED SAND. NO DEBRIS. (T JOHNSON. LTR DTD 10.10.00). NCA. 7.12.01 COMPLETELY INTACT & INVERTED. VERY STRONG TIDAL STREAMS. ENGINES AND BOILERS IN PLACE. (DIVER REPORT WITH PHOTOS, DIVER MAGAZINE JUNE 2000). 8.11.10 EXAM'D IN 5855.581N, 0318.885W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 1.78MTRS. APPROX 6 X 6MTRS. HT 3-5MTRS. (FATHOMS LTD, SCAPA FLOW SURVEY, POST SDC REPROCESSING). GEN DEPTH APPROX 5MTRS. MAY BE NATURAL FEATURE. INS AS OBSTN 1.7MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2022/000015410 20.4.22 EXAM'D BY BDC; OBSTN LOCATED IN 5855.581N, 0318.886W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 3.96MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. LENGTH 33MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, HT 2.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 042/222DEGS. NFS. (ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL SURVEY, 12.10.2019, BDC H525.2(lite). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH 1.7MTRS. RSDRA2025000126343 08.04.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2023. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.36MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. �(ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). AMEND DW, RETAIN 1.7MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jun 10, 2025
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Circumstances of loss

27.7.44 VESSEL, BUILT 1909, WAS SEIZED AT FALMOUTH IN JULY 1940 & SUNK AS A BLOCKSHIP IN 1941. RAISED & REMOVED TO BURA SOUND ON 27.7.44.

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FAQ

Where is the TABARKA (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The TABARKA (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 58 55.58 N,3 18.886 W.

How deep is the TABARKA (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The TABARKA (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 1.7 meters and is located at coordinates 58 55.58 N,3 18.886 W.

How deep is the seabed around the TABARKA (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the TABARKA (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the TABARKA (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the TABARKA (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1972.

What was the tonnage of the TABARKA (POSSIBLY)?

The TABARKA (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 2624 tons.

What type of wreck is the TABARKA (POSSIBLY)?

The TABARKA (POSSIBLY) is classified as a blockship.

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