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April 10, 1860 the Mona's Isle was launched at Tod & McGregor's shipyard in Glasgow, Scotland. She was a At 01:13 on that morning the Ellan Vannin departed from Ramsey for Liverpool as usual, her captain, James Teare, who had 18 years experience at sea noticed the weather was moderate and that the pressure was As the night went on the weather worsened and by 06:35 when the Ellan Vannin was approaching the Mersey
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© 2007 Michael W. Pocock MaritimeQuest.com |
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The Ellan Vannin
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MaritimeQuest received this message and photo in April 2007: My great-grandfather was suspended the night before they sailed because he was engaged to my great-grandmother within a year of his first wife dying, which in those days was seen as disrespectful, this saved them both (certainly him as he actually had a crew member step in for him) and it was in the Manx papers some years ago. Reiner Kraft
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Crew members on the Ellan Vannin, date unknown. |
(Photo courtesy of Reiner Kraft)
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2006 Daily Event |
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