Hi Carol MNL stands for the Mercantile Navy List, this was an annual publication compiled by the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen, It listed all merchant vessels registered under the British flag. The Clip Website has a number of issues available to view. This one is 1870 and includes all Vessels named Lavinia on the register for that year. http://www.crewlist.org.uk/data/viewimages.php?page=224&reference=224&imagesource=CLIP+images&name=LAVINIA®type=MNL&year=1870&url= Mick Mariners List ----- Original Message ----- From: CarolK Kampenhout To: mick@irishshipwrecks.com Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2011 4:25 AM Subject: RE: [MAR] Vessel "Lavinia" wreck in the Bridlington Bay Feb 1871 Thanks Mick!! Thanks for finding out that this is the correct ship. What does MNL stand for? Carol