Miranda Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Miranda Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 30.881 N,3 6.964 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.514683
  • Longitude: -3.116067
Water Depth 7 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MIRANDA
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Length 29.3 m
Width 6.7 m
Draught 3.7
Tonnage 125
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 19, 1914
Original Detection Year 1914
Last Detection Year 2006
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details DISPERSED BY BLASTING BY MDHB THE SAME DAY. DEPTH 26FT BELOW LBD. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). SHOWN ON 1951 AS WK 4FMS 2FT. 26.3.75 AMEND TO WK 7.4MTRS [LAT]. (K3500/KF NO 10). NC 1951. H2437/76 23.10.80 NOW SW 9.1MTRS. (K3500/KF NO 12). BR STD. 18.8.87 SHOWN AS WK 7.4MTRS ON MDHC PLOT M1027/2. CONSIDERED TO BE OLD COPY. NCA. 14.11.01 SHOWN AS WK (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED) ON BA 1951 [NE 17.5.01]. GEN DEPTH NOW 7MTRS. HH091/124/01 9.5.06 NOT LOCATED USING M/B. GEN DEPTH NOW 6.6MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1124). AMEND DEAD. RSDRA2024000318469 21.02.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2024). (Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Survey, DTD 18.09.24). NFA.
Last Amended Date May 21, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF WOOD IN 1870 BY ARBROATH SHIPPING CO. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY J A CLEMENTS. PASSAGE FALMOUTH FOR WESTONPOINT & RUNCORN. HAVING BEEN IN COLLISION WITH SS GLENMONA SHE SANK ABOUT 220YDS SSE (MAG) OF C4 RED CONICAL GAS BUOY IN THE CROSBY CHANNEL. DISPERSED THE SAME DAY. (SIBI). RSDRA2025000169193 12.05.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (PEEL PORTS LIVERPOOL, DTD 17.03.25). NFA.

General Comments

WOODEN HULL

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FAQ

Where is the MIRANDA wreck located?

The MIRANDA wreck is located at coordinates 53 30.881 N,3 6.964 W.

How deep is the seabed around the MIRANDA?

The seabed around the MIRANDA lies at approximately 7 meters deep.

When did the MIRANDA sink?

The MIRANDA sank on Apr 19, 1914.

When was the wreck of the MIRANDA discovered?

The wreck of the MIRANDA was discovered in 1914.

What country did the MIRANDA belong to?

The MIRANDA belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the MIRANDA?

The MIRANDA had a tonnage of 125 tons.

What type of wreck is the MIRANDA?

The MIRANDA is classified as a sailing vessel.

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