SS Ellan Vannin (1883) New Brighton with its cover on and its working gear inside. Also washed ashore were parts of the ship's bridge. On Saturday morning "Tynwald" departed Douglas in order to replace the "Fenella" on the Douglas – Liverpool service, with the "Fenella" in turn taking the sailing to Ramsey which should have been undertaken by the "Ellan Vannin". It was five days after the ship went down that the first bodies were recovered. In January 1910, Teare's body was found washed ashore on Ainsdale beach in Southport. It was subsequently returned to the Isle of Man for burial. The Board of
SS Ellan Vannin (1854) by the steam tug "Sampson". Once aboard the party witnessed the launch of the steamer "Ethiope", the "Ellan Vannin" then steamed up the river as far as the Ince Lighthouse to meet the "Countess of Ellesmere". The "Countess" operating under the command of Captain Street, was brought up alongside the "Ellan Vannin", at that point full steam was given and both vessels raced away towards Garston. For a short time the "Countess" gained on the "Ellan Vannin" but soon both vessels came exactly abreast of each other. The race took twelve minutes to cover the 5 nautical miles to Garston,