MV Scantic

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MV Scantic was a Dutch coaster built in 1936 as Dr Colijn for M Oosterhuis in Delfzijl. Built by Noord Nederland Scheepsmakkerij in Groningen (yard number 152), she was about 42.5 metres long, with a beam around 7 metres and a depth near 2.7 metres, powered by a six-cylinder MWM diesel engine.

In 1940 she was taken over by the British Ministry of War Transport and renamed Empire Crocus, registered in London and operated by T H Donking & Sons. After the war, she passed through several owners and names: 1947 Stainton, 1951 Benwood, 1955 Monica (Finland), 1957 Mona (Sweden), 1963 Scantic (Denmark). Her port of registry changed with each owner: Delfzijl (1936-49), London (1940-47), Middlesbrough (1947-51), Liverpool (1951-55), Borgå (Finland) (1955-57), Sweden (1957-63), and Rønne (Denmark) (1963-64).

On 7 December 1964 Scantic sprang a leak in heavy weather in the St George’s Channel while carrying lime from Preston to Poole. Water flooded the engine room; the crew of five abandoned in lifeboats, which capsized. They were all rescued the next day by the vessel Arthur Allbright, and Scantic sank at about 51°10′N 7°15′W.