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Tabarka (block ship)
Stromness, Scapa Flow, United Kingdom
EntryBoat
Max depth15 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp7–12°C
Best monthsMay–Sep
About this site
Tabarka (block ship) is a wreck dive site near Stromness, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 15 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Commonly reported marine life includes nudibranchs, seals, dolphins, harbor seals, soft corals. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 7 to 12 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Flapper SkateDipturus intermedius
Harbor SealPhoca vitulina
Spotted RayRaja montagui
Killer WhaleOrcinus orca
Edible Sea UrchinEchinus esculentus
Lesser Spotted DogfishScyliorhinus canicula
Hermit CrabPagurus bernhardus
Risso's DolphinGrampus griseus
Nearby sites
- 1Gobernador0.4 km
- 2SMS Karlsruhe8.3 km
- 3Scapa Flow Markgraf8.9 km
- 4SMS Dresden9.2 km
- 5SMS Markgraf9.3 km
- 6SMS Kronprinz Wilhelm9.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org