Miami (Ss) Wreck

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Miami (ss) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 23.748 N,9 15.418 W
Latitude, Longitude
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  • Latitude: 51.395800
  • Longitude: -9.256970
Name MIAMI (SS)
Type steam ship
Date Sunk Jun 22, 1917
Original Source BMS 1914-18, 74; Bourke 1994, 218; Bourke 1998, 161; BVLS 1914-1918 (1919), 56; Larn & Larn 2002; UKHO Wreck Data 1996
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Wreck No: W08639, Place of Loss: Baltimore, 12.7km SE of, Source of Coordinate: INFOMAR, Description: The Miami was a 3,762-ton defensively armed, refrigerated steamship built in Glasgow by Barclay, Curle & Company Ltd. in 1904. The steamer measured 107m x 14m x 9m and was owned by Elders & Fyffes Ltd. it plied the Atlantic transporting bananas and other fruits to the UK. On 22 June 1917, returning from New York to Manchester with 3,700 tons of cargo, the steamship was torpedoed by German submarine UC-51 11km off Fastnet. The steamer quickly sank (within seven minutes) but there was enough time for most of the crew to escape by launch the ship’s boats. However, four Crew were forced to save themselves by jumping in to the cold Atlantic waters but were rescued by a passing escort vessel. There was no loss of life. UKHO Wreck No.011400304. Discovered in 1990, the wreck of the SS Miami was surveyed in 2014 by the RV Celtic Voyager as part of the INFOMAR seabed mapping project. The wreck lies largely intact on the seafloor in a general depth of 64m. Diver reports and the 2014 seabed mapping data suggests the wreck currently measures 108m bow to stern and 22m at the beam with boilers standing 7.3m proud of the seabed. The wreck is orientated NE-SW with the bow to the SW. ----------------------------

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Where is the MIAMI (SS) wreck located?

The MIAMI (SS) wreck is located at coordinates 51 23.748 N,9 15.418 W.

When did the MIAMI (SS) sink?

The MIAMI (SS) sank on Jun 22, 1917.

What type of wreck is the MIAMI (SS)?

The MIAMI (SS) is classified as a steam ship.

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