Where is the SCALARIA wreck located?

The SCALARIA wreck is located at coordinates 28 20.626 N,33 7.246 E.

How deep is the seabed around the SCALARIA?

The seabed around the SCALARIA lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When did the SCALARIA sink?

The SCALARIA sank on Oct 19, 1942.

When was the wreck of the SCALARIA discovered?

The wreck of the SCALARIA was discovered in 1942.

What was the tonnage of the SCALARIA?

The SCALARIA had a tonnage of 5683 tons.

What type of wreck is the SCALARIA?

The SCALARIA is classified as a tanker.

Scalaria Wreck

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Scalaria Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	28 20.626 N,33 7.246 E
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 28.343767 Longitude: 33.120767
Water Depth	10 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	SCALARIA
Type	tanker
Flag	GB
Length	125.3 m
Width	16.2 m
Draught	9.4
Sonar Length	130
Sonar Width	20
Orientation	45
Tonnage	5683
Tonnage Type	gross
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Oct 19, 1942
Bottom Texture	Sand
Original Detection Year	1942
Last Detection Year	2025
Original Source	published World War 2 losses
Markers	BUOY 30MTRS N
Last Amended Date	Aug 1, 2025
Limits	4,23 33.1203463,28.3431138 33.120322,28.3432256 33.1203609,28.3433521 33.1204047,28.3434639 33.1204727,28.3436 33.1205457,28.3437654 33.1206138,28.3438918 33.1207061,28.3440571 33.1207985,28.344203 33.1209055,28.3443197 33.1210125,28.3444218 33.1211694,28.3444361 33.1211973,28.3443246 33.121173,28.344203 33.1211243,28.3440814 33.1210174,28.3438821 33.1209347,28.3437411 33.1208326,28.3435757 33.1207262,28.343435 33.1206389,28.343314 33.120556,28.3432166 33.1204776,28.3431426 33.1203463,28.3431138

Surveying Details

H01202/43 15.4.43 DWP WITH STERN 126DEGS, 4200FT & BOW 212DEGS, 4300FT FROM RAS GHARIB LT. (ADMIRALTY). GIVES POSN 282000N, 330700E. - NM 784/43. H4403/46 7.8.46 CONFIRMATION OF ABOVE. (PARIS NM 26/2362/46). H4317/54 12.7.54 STATED TO BE ST. (HAMBURG NM 2108/54) CHARTED AS STF. BR STD. H4206/62 27.11.62 CHARTED AS ST IN 282037N, 330709E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 2374. H5968/69 9.1.70 [EUR] POSN: 282041.8N, 330716E. NC 753. H4837/82 30.9.83 A TRIPOD BN MARKS THIS WK CLOSE BY. TOO VAGUE FOR ACTION. (MV BIGORANGE XI, HN DTD 14.9.83). H4837/82 14.2.84 POSN OF WK GIVEN AS 282039N, 330710E. (EGYPTIAN NM 19/83). NCA YET. 5.2.85 SHOWN AS DWP IN 282041.5N, 330715E ON PORTS & LTHO ADMIN., EGYPT SURVEY OF BERTHS [K9515]. NE 753. H4837/82 13.8.87 POSN GIVEN AS 282038.8N, 330709.9E. (PORTS & LTHO ADMIN. EGYPT, 4.7.87) COULD BE POSN OF BEACON MENTIONED ABOVE. NCA. 29.4.97 [WGD] POSN: 282037.4N, 330714E. NC 2374. 27.11.00 [WGD] POSN: 2820.623N, 3307.240E. NE 2374. 28.2.03 PHOTOCOPY [SOURCE NOT STATED] OF STRANDED VESSEL SUPPLIED. (MAJOR NED MIDDLETON, LTR DTD 21.2.03) SEE PRESS ARTICLES BRANCH FOLDER. 22.4.09 DIVED MAY 2007. HT 10MTRS BY DEPTH GAUGE IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. LENGTH 411FT, WIDTH 55FT. DEBRIS WITHIN 80FT. LIES WITH BOWS S. UPRIGHT AND WELL DISPERSED. HUGE SECTIONS REMAIN. NO SUPERSTRUCTURE, BOILERS AND ENGINES STILL VISIBLE. MARKER BUOY LIES 30MTRS N OF STERN (SIC). (P COLLINS). NCA.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1922 BY SWAN HUNTERS, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE ANGLO-SAXON PETROLEUM CO. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE BY WALLSEND SLIPWAY ENGINEERING CO FOR 10 KNOTS. REQUISITIONED AND FITTED WITH 1 X 4 INCH, 1 X 12 PDR, TWO X TWIN HOTCHKISS AND ONE BREDA GUN. ATTACKED BY AIRCRAFT & HIT BY BOMBS & AERIAL TORPEDOES OFF RAS GHARIB. (DODS, WW2SL & P COLLINGS).

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WRECK MAP LOADING ... 28 20.626 N,33 7.246 E

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Scalaria Wreck

Surveying Details

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