IOMSPC Ellan Vannin
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Ellan Vannin was an Isle of Man Steam Packet Company ship mainly used on the Ramsey to Whitehaven and Liverpool routes. Originally built as an iron paddle steamer in 1860 in Glasgow named Mona's Isle 2, she was renamed Ellan Vannin in 1883 following a conversion to Twin Screw drives.
At around 7am on the 3rd of December 1909 The Ellan Vannin sank during storms in Liverpool Bay with the loss of all 36 lives on board (21 crew, 15 passengers) and 60 tonnes of cargo.
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Tradgedy Remembered
The tradgedy was remembered in a song called Ellan Vannin by The Spinners.
In September 2009 Isle of Man Post Office announced a set of Commemorative stamps.
A Mersey Ferry will sail out on December the 3rd to the spot of the sinking with descendants, representatives from Liverpool and the Isle of Man to mark the tradgedy with a minute silence and the laying of wreathes into the water. In Ramsey, a memorial service will be held on the quayside and in Douglas the Mariners' Choir will hold a service at the Trinity Methodist Church on Sunday 6th at 6.30pm. A wreath will be blessed and taken to the site by the next Steam Packet vessel on the Liverpool route.
Further Reading
- IOM Today: Ellan Vannin sinking reverberates 100 years on
- Liverpool Echo: Tragic Ellan Vannin Centenary
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Categories: Ships | Maritime | Tragedies
