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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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