Caption from a blog on Bahamasweekly.com, Aug 31, 2011: “NASSAU, The Bahamas — Some of the almost 100 boxes of groceries, home goods and pot sets provided by the Bahamas Red Cross Society, await being loded on the MV Lady Frances for shipment to Rum Cay and Cat Island, on August 30, 2011. (NEMA Photo/ Eric Rose)”
Photo source: http://www.thebahamasweekly.com/publish/bis-news-updates/Hurricane_Irene_Disaster_Relief_in_High_Gear17576.shtml
MAILBOAT NAME: M/V Lady Frances (sometimes refered to as Lady Francis)
PAST NAMES: none known
DIMENSIONS: 154 tons, motor vessel, IMO # 8834938
CONSTRUCTION: steel
YEAR BUILT: 1989
BUILDER: Bordelon Marine Shipbuilders, Houma, Louisiana, USA
EARLY CAREER: Nassau, Black Point Exuma, Port Nelson, Rum Cay, Cockburn Harbour, San Salvador and return on weekly basis
CAPTAINS: not known – see photo below
FATE: still trading as of Sept. 2012, however listed as “dead ship” on www.grosstonnage.com
NOTES: The author rode on this vessel from Nassau to Exuma, San Salvador and Rum Cay in c.2002 and has the following photos to submit:
Captain of the Lady Frances at the wheel leaving Cockburn Harbour, San Salvador, 2002
Photo source: Author photo/collection
Lady Frances discharging and loading cargo, Black Point Exuma, 2002
Photo source: Author photo/collection
Lady Frances discharging and loading cargo in Cockburn Harbour, San Salvador, 2002
Photo source: Author photo/collection