Miranda

Miranda
Rig Class.Steam Yacht
Year built:1910
General characteristics
Ton:942 tons
Beam:


Miranda was taken into war service in January 1915, had her name changed to Miranda II, and was armed with two 12-pounders and one 3-pounder.

She served until February 1919 and spent the war with the Auxiliary Patrol in the Tyne area.

She first tried to engage a U-boat in 1915, but it was not until August 1918 that she was able to come to grips with the enemy.  On the 13th of that month a convoy she was escorting was attacked by UB30.  The U Boat was rammed by another of the escorts and then depth charged by Miranda II.  It then dived, but two hours later was forced to the surface and was shelled by the escort force and forced to submerge again.  It was then attacked with depth charges and destroyed; diveers later found the wreck.

During the inter-war years Miranda II served as one of Trinity House's best known yachts as Patricia.

Owners

Namefromto
Lord Leith of Fyvie 1910 1918

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