Miranda
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| Name | Miranda | ||
| Type: | Steam merchant | ||
| Tonnage | 1.328 tons | ||
| Completed | 1920 - Huiskens & van Dijk, Dordrecht | ||
| Owner | J.M. Johannesen, Farsund | ||
| Homeport | Farsund | ||
| Date of attack | 20 Jan, 1940 | Nationality:  Norwegian | |
| Fate | Sunk by U-57 (Claus Korth) | ||
| Position | 58.14N, 02.05W - Grid AN 1819 - See location on a map - | ||
| Complement | 17 (14 dead and 3 survivors). | ||
| Convoy | |||
| Route | Blyth - Oslo | ||
| Cargo | Coal | ||
| History | | ||
| Notes on loss | At 20.26 hours on 20 Jan, 1940, the Miranda was hit by one torpedo from U-57 and sank within five minutes about 30 miles northwest of Peterhead. The three survivors were picked up by an unknown vessel and taken to Kirkwall. | ||
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