MIRA SS

Mira Distance from Eastbourne: 11 miles
Sunk: 11/10/1917, mined by UC 50
Details: British tanker, 105m by 14.5m, 3700 tons.
Depth: Depth, 30m
Diving: Sitting on her starboard side, decks are vertical, badly corroded so this is a wreck to take care with.

Mira was a 3,700grt, defensively-armed British Tanker steamer. On the 11th October 1917 when 4 miles SW ½W from Beachy Head she hit a mine and sank.

Nationality:
British
Type of wreck:
Tanker
Propulsion:
Steamer
Weight (tons):
3700 grt
Dimensions (m):
105x14,32x6,4
Cause lost:
Mine
Date lost:
11/10/1917 [dd/mm/yyyy]
Date built:
1901
Builder:
C. S. Swan & Hunter Ltd., Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Owner:
Mira S. S. Co. Ltd.
Engine:
3cyl trip exp
Power:
351 h.p.
Speed:

Depth (m):
30 max. / -- min.