Managed by A.M. Carlisle's  brothers John and Henry. The Portloe church bell was originally the ship's bell from the Dundela, while bound for Hull she was driven onto the rocks at Straythe, during the Great Blizzard on Monday 9 March 1891. She was Carrying fruit from St Michael for Hull.     

 

All the crew, except a boy named Taylor, who was lost, were brought ashore over the rocks by the aid of the fishermen and coastguard, who contrived to get a line from the shore to the vessel.