Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Mira Flores (1886/01/30)

Rottnest Island, Horseshoe Reef

2013/10/27: Stern Section coordinates: S32 00.361, E115 28.228; Main scatter coordinates: S32 00.342 E115 28.228

Ship Built

Owner W. Moach, Germany

Master Captain Witt

Builder Bowdler, Chaffer and Company

Country Built UK

Port Built Liverpool

Port Registered Rostock, Germany

When Built 1867

Ship Lost

Gouped Region Metro

Sinking Driven onto reef

When Lost 1886/01/30

Where Lost Rottnest Island, Horseshoe Reef

Latitude -32.0054

Longitude 115.470917

Position Information GPS2002

Port From London

Port To Fremantle

Cargo General

Ship Details

Engine N

Length 49.20

Beam 8.30

TONA 499.20

Draft 5.30

Museum Reference

Unique Number 1514

Sunk Code Wrecked and sunk

File Number 2009/0167/SG _MA-66/72

Chart Number PWD 54153

Protected Protected Federal

Found Y

Inspected Y

Date Inspected 2002/12

Confidential NO