Coaster MV Ardglen

[Michael Rossouw]

I sailed as EDH on the MV.Ardglen from 3/7/66 to 29/7/66 around the British coast even rescuing a yacht in the Irish Sea that was sinking. .When we were going up to Goole the police detained me as an overstayer in UK and escorted me all the way back to Southampton and made me sign on a foreign going vessel or jail .But I heard that soon after that the Ardglen sank with all hands can someone fill in the gaps for me ? .Michael Rossouw [KIWI]

[Kevin Hargin]

I sailed as EDH on the MV.Ardglen from 3/7/66 to 29/7/66 around the British coast even rescuing a yacht in the Irish Sea that was sinking. .When we were going up to Goole the police detained me as an overstayer in UK and escorted me all the way back to Southampton and made me sign on a foreign going vessel or jail .But I heard that soon after that the Ardglen sank with all hands can someone fill in the gaps for me ? .Michael Rossouw [KIWI]

think you got the wrong ship the ardgarry sank with all hands never heard of the ardglen sinking kev.

[Doc Vernon]

Launched 1957: mv ARDGARRY
mv ARDGARRYbuilt by James Lamont & Company Greenock,
Yard No 388
Engines by H Widdop & Co., Keighley Propulsion: Diesel
Launched: Wednesday, 16 January 1957
Built: 1957
Ship Type: Coaster
Tonnage: 1074 grt | 507 nrt | 1300 dwt
Length: 221 feet
Breadth: 34 feet
Draught: 13 feet
Owner History:
P MacCallum & Sons Greenock
Status: Sunk - 29/12/1962
Remarks: Sailed from Swansea 28/12/1962 for Roen and was last reported off The Lizard on the morning of 29/12/1962. Dutch coaster Hollandia ( 327 grt /1951 motor vessel) reported having seen a ship capsize. Ardgarry had a crew of 12.

The missing crew were:
Eric E Cooper (Captain), Groomsport, Co Down
Morris Cooper (1st Mate), Bangor, Co Down
John MacLean, (2nd Mate), 16 Garrygall Castlebay Isle Of Barra
First Engineer William Schumacher, Brougham Street Greenock
Charles Gow (2nd Engineer), Airdrie
Thomas Marcus (2nd Engineer), Co Antrim
McDonald Galloway (bosun), Irvine, Ayrshire
William Hunter (AB), Greencastle, Co Donegal
Hugh McQuillan (AB), 7 Katrine Road, Greenock
Robert Williams (deckhand), Island Magee, Northern Ireland
Patrick Slattery (cook/steward), Belfast
John McIntosh aged 16 (catering boy), Killaughy Road,. Donaghadee, Co Down

Cheers Vernon

[Kevin Hargin]

ref post 3 (castleman)

Cheers Vernon[/QUOTE]thanks for that vernon i knew john maclean 2nd mate when i was young we were behind her that night kev.

[Ian D.Cameron]

Looks like the Ardglen had a long life
http://www.miramarshipindex.org.nz/ship/show/117230

[Michael Rossouw]

think you got the wrong ship the ardgarry sank with all hands never heard of the ardglen sinking kev.

Thanks for info Mike

[Duncan Booker]

I wonder if anyone can help me please with some research into my grandfather, Capt Arthur Leonard Rigden? I am pretty sure that he served on the Ardglen and Ardgarvel for the MacCallum company.

During the war, he served on both Atlantic and Arctic convoys. He survived his ship being sunk by U-Boat action, but I don't know anything about his ship or the convoy. It must have been in the earlier part of the war because he was subject to the shameful practice of having his pay stopped once the ship went down, leaving my grandmother in Gateshead with two children, a missing husband and no money.

I would be very grateful if anyone has any memories of my grandfather to share - particularly as my son is soon to start a course in Marine Engineering and follow in his footsteps.

[David Williams]

ref post #1 Coaster MV Ardglen
Hi Michael.
If you can let me have your email address,
I can send you a photo of the ARDGLEN,my
address is m-williams44@sky.com,or you can
click onto Google,the click in MV ARDGLEN you
willfind her for yourself.

Dave Williams(R583900)