MV Cominoland

MV Cominoland is by far the most historic of the three wrecks found in Red Bay. MV Cominoland was laid down in England by Philip & Son Ltd in 1942 as an 'M' class small minelayer, the ship is 34m in length and 8m beam. Originally commissioned as M6, her name was Miner VI (N16). After exiting service with the British Royal Navy in 1966, she was sold to E. Zammit & Sons and was converted to work as ferry operating between Valletta and the islands of Comino and Gozo (yes we had better ferry connections in the 60s), first renamed Minor IV and later MV Minor Eagle then in 1976 MV Cominoland.
In 1980 she was again converted, this time for pleasure cruising and renamed MV Jylland II. In 1982 she was sold to Captain Morgan Cruises and named MV Cominoland again and finished her career operating day cruises for tourists in Grand Harbour of Valletta and to Comino.

In 2006 the Gozo Tourism Association scuttled MV Cominoland on 12th August together with MV Karwela not only as diving attractions however also as part of a project to asses the rates at which wrecks we colonised with and with out paint left on their hulls.

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