Archaeological remains associated with the loss of this vessel are not confirmed as present at this location, but may possibly be in the vicinity.

Event and Historical Information:
The MISTOR was a 1462gt steel-hulled steamship built in 1890. At time of loss, the vessel was owned by Mongo and Dorese, London, and registered at that port. On 5 August 1900, the ship was enroute from Newport to Malta under the command of master E S Coode, when it was in collision with the Cardiff-registered steamship GLEN ROSA and subsequently foundered 0.75miles northwest of the English and Welsh Grounds lightship.

Sources include:

Larn and Larn Shipwreck Database 2002
Lloyd's Register Casualty Returns, 1 July - 30 September 1900, p.6 (d)
South Wales Daily News, 6 August 1900, p.4

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, January 2009.

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