Tabarka (block ship) Suggest edit

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30Max dive depth

30.0 mSite max depth

5.0–15.0 mVisibility

MildCurrent

ModerateSurge

40 minAvg dive time

June to SeptemberBest months

10.0–15.0 °CWater (summer)

5.0–10.0 °CWater (winter)

Overview

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The Tabarka lies upside down in Burra Sound, where it was sunk in 1941 to block access to Scapa Flow. Strong tidal streams make slack-water timing essential; entering the overturned hull adds overhead-environment hazards.

Conditions

Visibility: 5.0–15.0 m Suggest edit
Currents: Mild Suggest edit
Surge: Moderate Suggest edit
Water temp (summer): 10.0–15.0 °C Suggest edit
Water temp (winter): 5.0–10.0 °C Suggest edit

Logistics

Entry: Boat Suggest edit
Permits required: No Suggest edit
Bottom types:
rock sand wreck Suggest edit

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Use a wide-angle lens to capture the wreck and surrounding marine life.

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