TABARKA
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The Tabarka is one of the so-called block ships from Skapa Flow. These ships where sunk to block the entrance to the bay for submarines. The Tabarka is located in shallow fast flowing tide water. It doesn’t have a lot of historical value because it is fully upside down so upon first view there is little to see. The added value lies in the wreck. The strong current makes for an abundance of life, the interior has changed into a true spectacle. The ship is on all sides illuminated by rays sunlight. It is phenomenal.
Particulars
Type: Cargo. Type: Steamship. Length: 100m. Width: 14m. Weight: 2886 tons. Builder: WRF. Prefix. Rich & Co., Rotterdam. Year built: 1909. Twice sunken as block ship in Scapa Flow: Kirk Sound in 1941, Barra Sound 1944 Deepest point: 43m.
Warnings
Short dive window, enter the water exactly at the right time.
TABARKA Divemaps 1
Members only
- Divers Guide Map
- Detailed map
- Wreck map
- Local map
Distribution is illegal
TABARKA Features
- Nicknames
- The Pollux
- Address
- Schotland, Orkney Isles, Scapa Flow
- Parking
- At boat charter
- Distance
- 30 min.
- Suitable for
- Underwater photography, wreck divers
- Permit
- N.v.t.
- Access
- Free access
- Facilities
- Boat dive facilities
- Water
- Salt
- Tide
- N.v.t.
- Kind of dive
- Boat dive, wreck dive
- Current
- Medium
- Visibility
- 10 - 30 m.
- Average visibility
- 20 m.
- Depth
- 15 m.
- Bottom
- zand
- Other recreation
- None
Members only
TABARKA Photos and Images
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