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History
08/06/1955: Sailed for fishing grounds (Sk. Hubert Stewart). On reaching Knott Spit Buoy it was decided that the weather had turned and the wind had freshened so decided to return to port.
At 03:30 crewman Robert Day stated the he heard two short blasts from the Manx steamer MONA’S ISLE and then felt an impact that slewed LUDO to port. Mr. Day and another crewman entered the water and swam to shore. Skipper Stewart (who only had one arm) was picked up unconscious by a lifeboat from MONA’S ISLE which had stopped to help. Unfortunately he passed away without regaining consciousness.

MONA’S ISLE, manoeuvring to pick up survivors grounded a hundred yards west of the boathouse.
Fleetwood lifeboat, Ann Letitia Russell was launched and, with a fresh easterly breeze blowing and an ebbing tide, took off 153 passengers from MONA’S ISLE before lack of water forced her to return to station.
MONA’S ISLE refloated on the afternoon tide.

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Mona’s Isle
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Information courtesy of Phil Smith

Technical
Engine: Baudouin (air start).

History
1981 In ownership of Phil Smith, Fleetwood. Brought from Mevagissy as BUNN OWEN 2. Renamed after the owner’s youngest sister.
March 1985: Sold to Padstow,

Vessel was French built and had a Baudouin air start engine. Masts altered to convert to stern trawler.

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mfv Julie Anne FD383
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Changelog
20/09/2023: Page published.
22/09/2023: Updated details.

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mfv Silver Fern II
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24/09/2022: Page published.

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mfv Nan FD79
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03/09/2022: Page published.

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Technical
Length: 53 ft.

History
1965: Owned by Terence W. Poland & Patrick Poland Workington registered at Workington WO24.
1967: Owned by John B Newberry Cockermouth and registered at Workington WO 24.
28.08.1968: On passage Fleetwood – Hull (Sk. Ken Dowuns)(Owner Bill McCreadie). Developed engine trouble and sprung a leak NE of Rathlin. In North Channel, stern gland leaking and weather deteriorating but pumps coping for around 3 hours. Leak worsened and resorted to buckets for baling. Ran into fog and reduced speed, leak increased and rendered engine useless. Flares sent up. American submarine out of Holy Loch stopped and rendered assistance. Portrush lifeboat attended and towed the casualty into Ballycastle.
29.08.2022: BOT places detention order on Early Mist due to its “….sinking condition”. Ballycastle Fire Brigade attended between 3am and 5am to control flooding as tide rose, whilst lying at berth. All food destroyed by rising water but the people of Ballycastle helped the crew by providing meals free of charge.
31.08.1968: At moorings in Ballycastle Harbour and battered by heavy seas. Broke free of moorings and drifted in the direction of the White Rocks.
02.09.1968: Early Mist sighted 2 miles of Torr Head by Fleetwood trawler Ferrard (Forards???) and towed into Larne.
1970: Owned by William W. McCreadie, Hull, registered at Fleetwood (FD270).

Changelog
31/08/2022: Page published.
02/09/2022: Updated history.

Information courtesy of David Slinger and Phillip Rogers.

Technical

Official Number: 302383
Numbers in () taken from Lloyds 1950/51
Numbers in {} taken from Lloyds 1961/62
Gross Tonnage: (111)
Net Tonnage: (48)
Depth: (9.3)
Gross Tonnage: {105}
Net Tonnage: {65}
Length overall {88.0 ft}
Breadth: {21.8}
Built: Built Abeking & Rasmussen Lemwerder Germany 1949
1950/51: (Oil Engine 6 cylinder by Mtrn Werke Mannheim A. G.)
1961/62 Oil engine 5 cylinder 280hp Blackstone. by Blackstone & Co Ltd. Stamford.

History

1949: Built for Flohr & Co Bremerhaven as MARTIN SCHILLING BX?
1953: Sold to An Bord Iascaigh Mhain. Ireland = (sea fishery board) renamed LOCH LORGAN D413.
1960. Sold to Claridge Trawlers Ltd. Lowestoft.
23.7.1960. Arrived Lowestoft. Colne Fishing Co Ltd. Lowestoft. managers. registered LOCH LORGAN LT335
1961: Working on a seasonal basis from Fleetwood.
13.12.1963: At four minutes after midnight Gorleston Coastguard notified coxswain J.R. Plummer of the Caister lifeboat JOSE NEVILLE of a possible vessel in distress. At 12:10am a Mayday was transmitted from LOCH LORGAN, aground on Middle Caister Shoal. Cox. Plummer took his lifeboat alongside and rescued all crew. LOCH LORGAN refloated with the rising tide and drove ashore on North Beach, Yarmouth. Salved and returned to service.
19.12.1968: Last ever landing at Fleetwood landed 70 kits.
28.12.1968: Transferring to Lowestoft (Sk. Charles Pennington). At 11.07am transmitted Mayday call, “Position 51.08n 05.43w, disabled with engine and pump failure and taking on water in severe gale conditions”. Tug GRONINGEN AND Clovelly lifeboat attended and delivered to Milford Haven after a 5 hour tow.
04.1969. Vessel offered for sale £8,000
1970. Sold for breaking up
2.6.1970. Sailed Lowestoft along with the LOCH LAOI LT332 for Blyth for breaking up

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M.T. Loch Lorgan LT335
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Loch Lorgan Fleetwood Landing
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Loch Lorgan News report
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M.T. Loch Lorgan LT335
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Loch Lorgan Crew
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Changelog
14/06/2022: Page published.
15/06/2022: Updated info and added images.