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
  • Latitude: 28.011533
  • Longitude: 34.473667
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
Last Amended Date May 21, 2021

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.

Circumstances of loss

EX- KRONE TRADER, HIT JACKSON REEF.

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FAQ

Where is the LARA wreck located?

The LARA wreck is located at coordinates 28 0.692 N,34 28.42 E.

When was the wreck of the LARA discovered?

The wreck of the LARA was discovered in 1981.

What country did the LARA belong to?

The LARA belonged to DE.

What was the tonnage of the LARA?

The LARA had a tonnage of 4752 tons.

What type of wreck is the LARA?

The LARA is classified as a motor vessel.

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