Mira Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Mira Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 41.228 N,0 8.304 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.687133
  • Longitude: 0.138400
Wreck Depth 16.89 m
Water Depth 26 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MIRA
Type tanker
Flag GB
Length 105.2 m
Width 14.3 m
Draught 6.4
Sonar Length 110
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 10
Orientation 20
Tonnage 3700
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo flammable liquids and gases,oil
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 11, 1917
Bottom Texture 4/17
Scour Dimensions 130,,004,070
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H6148/17 22.1.18 WK IN 504115N, 000910E. (ADMIRALTY). CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. - NM 111/18. H1656/24 5.3.24 AMENDED TO DW. SQ. DATE. H7386/36 12.11.36 WK 8FMS 3FT LOCATED IN 504108N, 000820E OR 234.5DEGS, 4.85M FROM BEACHY HEAD LT. (HMS FLINDERS, HN DTD 7.11.36). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 3FT [15.5MTRS] IN REVISED POSN. - NM 2261/36. H1268/66 18.5.66 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 55FT IN GEN DEPTH 90-95FT. HULL LARGELY INTACT BUT SHOWING EXTENSIVE CORROSION LIES APPROX NE/SW ON ITS SIDE WITH SUPERSTRUCTURE FACING SOUTH. (DOLPHINS UNDERWATER DIVE CLUB, LTR REC'D 18.5.66). 1.8.69 REPD THAT BOWS POINT TO SOUTH ON HER SIDE IN THE SAND. GENERAL DEPTH BEING 100FT. THE 16FT PROPELLER STILL INTACT. MADE OF STEEL. CARGO HOLDS OPEN WITH LOTS OF FISH INSIDE. (TRITON MAGAZINE ARTICLE BY J WARTON, P.107, AUGUST 1969). 7.4.72 NOW CHARTED AS WK 15.1MTRS [LAT]. NC 536 & NC 1652. 19.8.77 NOW CHARTED AS WK 13.4MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 2451. H1309/79 24.9.79 BOWS POINT TO BEACHY HEAD LIGHT, ON ITS STBD SIDE. 17MTRS MAX DEPTH IN 24MTRS TO SCOURED SEA BED. HOLDS OPEN. BRIDGE AMIDSHIPS BROKEN BUT RECOGNISABLE. STERN BLOWN UP - TWISTED METAL. COVERED IN MUSSELS. CORDITE SHELL CASES HAVE BEEN FOUND. (J SALSBURY, 7.8.79). H1965/76 2.12.80 EXAM'D 18.4.80 IN 504111N, 000824E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. DEPTH OF SCOUR 4MTRS. HYDROSEARCH LENGTH 121.5MTRS, BEAM 8.3MTRS, HT 11.6MTRS. LYING ON SAND 043/223DEGS. BOWS SW, AGAINST SANDWAVE ON SE SIDE & PARTIALLY COVERED BY SANDWAVE. ON ITS STBD SIDE. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 37A/77). CHART AS WK 13.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 2795/80. DIFFERS MARKEDLY FROM 1979 REPORT. NAVAREA I 315/80 ISSUED. H1310/83/4 19.1.83 DIVED ON. EASY TO LOCATE DUE TO SURFACE DISTURBANCE OVER WK. LIES APPROX NE/SW, BOWS NE ON STBD BEAM-END, WITH DECK VERTICAL. HULL COMPLETELY SEVERED IN TWO ABOUT THIRD OF LENGTH FROM STEM, OTHERWISE INTACT, BUT IN DANGEROUS CONDITION - CORRODED, SHAKY AND HAS SHARP PLATES. (T W BENNETTO, 4.1.83). NCA. SEP 2015/000083466 8.2.16 EXAM'D 16.07.15 IN 5041.228N, 0008.304E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.89MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 26.89MTRS. LENGTH 110MTRS, HT 10MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS,SCOUR 130MTRS TOWARDS 070, SCOUR DEPTH 4MTRS . LARGELY INTACT WK, SPLIT IN TWO, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1477). AMEND DW 16.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 17, 2000

Circumstances of loss

SUNK BY MINE 4M SW 0.5 W OF BEACHY HEAD WHILST EN-ROUTE PORT ARTHUR TO DOVER. (LL WW1). ONE DECK STEEL VESSEL, BUILT 1901 SUNK BY MINE WHILST EN-ROUTE PORT ARTHUR TO DOVER.

General Comments

HULL SEVERED IN TWO, OTHERWISE INTACT

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FAQ

Where is the MIRA wreck located?

The MIRA wreck is located at coordinates 50 41.228 N,0 8.304 E.

How deep is the MIRA and where exactly is it located?

The MIRA lies at a depth of about 16.89 meters and is located at coordinates 50 41.228 N,0 8.304 E.

How deep is the seabed around the MIRA?

The seabed around the MIRA lies at approximately 26 meters deep.

When did the MIRA sink?

The MIRA sank on Oct 11, 1917.

When was the wreck of the MIRA discovered?

The wreck of the MIRA was discovered in 1917.

What country did the MIRA belong to?

The MIRA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the MIRA carrying?

The MIRA was carrying flammable liquids and gases,oil.

What was the tonnage of the MIRA?

The MIRA had a tonnage of 3700 tons.

What type of wreck is the MIRA?

The MIRA is classified as a tanker.

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