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Thread #49474   Message #3608085
Posted By: GUEST
07-Mar-14 - 03:33 PM
Thread Name: (The loss of the) Ellan Vannin
Subject: RE: (The loss of the) Ellan Vannin
hi Sharon ellen vannin is gaelic for the isle of man, there was built a shin in Glasgow roundabout 1836 she was named mona rose at first then had a refurb in Cumbria which is als north of England and was renamed ellan vannin, on 3rd of December 1909 at 1-00 am she set sail for Liverpool she made it as far as Liverpool bay when a huge wave hit her she went down wit 21 crew and 13 passengers. jim manchester