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Nellie M

IMO N?: 7204409 Ex Names: Nellie M, Ellie, Timrix, Maltese Venture, Spezi, Amazon?s Dolphin, Oceanic Lady, Carmen II Build: 1972 The Nellie M was a coaster ship of 782 BRT, launched in 1972 at Yorkshire. She was owned by S. William Coe & Co. Ltd. of Liverpool at the time of the attack, which took place on 6 February 1981. The vessel was at anchor barely 300 yards (270 m) from the Republic?s shore, awaiting for proceeding up the river. The coal ship had departed from Liverpool with a cargo valued at ?1 million. A team of 12 IRA men, meanwhile, had hijacked a pilot boat at a pier on Moville, on the northwest bank of the inlet. Five of the group remained watching on shore, while another seven members of the ASU, carrying two high explosive charges, forced the skipper to take them to the British coal ship. Once on board, the cell informed her captain about their intentions and ordered him to gather the crew and to get his men into the lifeboat. Four IRA members supervised the evacuation. At the same time, three others planted the charges in the engine room. The hijacked motor launch then took in tow the lifeboat, leaving her adrift close to the eastern shore, and headed back for Moville. As the lifeboat reached the beach, the first explosion shook the Nellie M. Huge flames, visible from several miles away, engulfed her bridge. A second blast, some hours later, blew up the bulkheads and the ship began to sink. The morning after, her stern was submerged. The hull was raised in 1982. The salvage of the Nellie M was conducted by a company from the Republic, and her wreckage was sold to a ship owner in that state, who refurbished the ship under the name of Ellie. The coal ship was subsequently bought by several companies. She was lengthened by seven meters and renamed Trimix .

Username	surveychile
Shipowner	S. William Coe & Co. Ltd. of Liverpool
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IMO Number	7204409
Type of ship	Coaster
Year of build and builder	1972
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Added on	10/12/2016
Dimension	1200 x 667
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