on 05 Aug 2011 Ted Finch wrote I have found mention of this ship in a book on Evan Thomas Radcliffe, Cardiff but cannot find it in the registers. Radcliffe Venturer, 504 g.t., built 1964, ex-Tilly (1969), ex-Henriette (1972), ex-Hattstedt (1974), ex-Bea (1980). Built by N.V.Bodewes Scheepswerven, Martenshoek, Netherlands, 1980 purchased from Baltic Schooner Association, Cayman Islands. Did this vessel actually exist and if so, why not in the registers? >>>>>>>>> Not a phantom! I note that Miramar has a lot of gaps in coverage of this type of ship for this period. Some builders are completely missing - in this case some big gaps for Bodewes/Hoogezand. Following is a bit skeletal, from what I have to hand. IMO 6400549 496grt 328nrt 960dwt 55.3/60.13 x 9.25 x 4.04m built 1964 Bodewes' Scheepswerven NV, Hoogezand (Yd 475)[probably built at Martenshoek] M6cy 4SA 496kW 674bhp 11kn MaK MSU423 1964 TILLY, Jan Tavenier, Zaandam (NLD flag) 1969 HENRIETTE H (DEU flag) 1972 HATTSTEDT (DEU flag) 1974 BEA (FIN flag) 19xx BEA, Baltic Schooner Association (CYM flag) 1980 RADCLIFFE VENTURER, Evan Thomas Radcliffe (GBR flag) 1983 NEW VENTURE (GBR flag) 1985 PAULINE S, S & P Shipping Ltd (CYM flag) 1990 MAK H-1, MAK Holdings Ltd, Castries, St Lucia (VCT flag) 12/7/1991 stranded on Ave de Sotavento reef in 11° 05' N, 67° 37' W, about 60nm NE of Puerto Cabello, Venezuela 25/7/1991 abandoned as total loss photos & info here http://beejee.home.xs4all.nl/1965-03/TILLY-18-07-07.htm http://www.shipsunderway.co.uk/radcliffe_venturer.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Thomas_Radcliffe http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RadcliffeTraderVenturer.jpg David