With the merger of the Wallasey and Birkenhead fleets in 1969, the ferries lost their Wallasey colours to be replaced with the primrose yellow and powder blue of the MPTE, and latterly emerald green and black. In the mid-1970s, "Leasowe" and "Royal Daffodil II" were sold to Greek owners and have been heavily modified since. The "Leasowe" is still cruising around the Greek Islands. The former "Royal Daffodil II" was converted to a container ship, but still retained its forward section largely in its original condition. The ferry reportedly sank in November 2007, 20 miles off the coast of Cape Andreas, in heavy seas. The cause of the sinking was main engine and steering gear failure, and she claimed the lives of both her captain and mate. The "Egremont" was laid up in Morpeth Dock whilst on sale offer and in fact sprang a leak which flooded her engine room and ruined her engines rendering her inoperable. She was stripped of her machinery and towed to Salcombe, where she was used as a floating headquarters for the Island Cruising Club in Salcombe, Devon, not far from her original birthplace. As of April 2019, the vessel is no longer in use by the ICC and has been offered for sale.