Miranda Website

Welcome to the website that I have published as a tribute to an incredibly unusual little ship. Why unusual? She started her life as a four masted sailing ship for a start! After a period of time as a coaster, She spent her final years in a role that was to save many lives and provide a lot of comfort to the UK's deep sea fishing fleet.
Miranda operated in some of the worst areas in the world for inclement weather - North Atlantic, Denmark Strait and North Norway to Bear Island, well inside the Arctic circle. And yet there was something about the old ship that drew her crews back to her. Commander David Roberts wrote "With almost no exception those who served in her developed an affection for her which few other ships engendered".	Sorry, your browser doesn't support Java(tm).
I served as a Radio Officer (later Electronics Officer) on the vessel for most of the winter seasons that Miranda operated from 1974 to 1980, her last season.

Explore the site to find out what Miranda's role was, The full story of the vessel and the Cod wars in which she played a major part.

Nigel Hadley (Website Author) - Click on the Porthole to email me!
The audio on this page, for those who cannot read morse code! is: "CQ DE GULL" which means "All Stations from Miranda"

LIVE COD WAR ACTION!
Listen to a recording of a live incident that occured during the 1975/76 cod war between Defence Tug 'Statesman', ICGV 'Tyr' and several Hull Trawlers in either MP3 or WMA format. (This clip courtesy of tape supplied by Mick Evans)
If you would like to download the file in either format then 'right' click and select "save target as" in the 'drop down list', and download to location of your choice.

New! Check out the 'Albatross' page for new images of the vessel in her 'sailing ship' days!

Which is faster, Morse code or text messaging? To find out

Check out the BBC website for some fascinating video clips on the fishing industry; including one made on board the Tug Lloydsman during the cod war. Click HERE for this one - Note - BROADBAND ONLY!
Click HERE to go to the relevant page on their site for other video clips.