Wreck of Lara in the Red Sea (Egypt

3D Model

In November 1982, the Lara was southbound through the Straits of Tiran and ran hard aground on the northern side of Jackson Reef. It has been long suspected that the ship was intentionally grounded as part of an insurance scam, however, this has never been proven. The ship was declared a constructive total loss and remained aground on the reef ever since.

In the mid-1990’s there were some salvage efforts conducted which resulted in much of the external hull plating being removed, and much of the wreck being cut off and allowed to drop into deep water. This scan shows the deeper parts of the wreck between 40m and 60m

I scanned the wreck in July 2024

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