MV Ardingly was a coaster built in 1951 as a collier for Stephenson Clarke Shipping.

[1] Stephenson Clarke then transferred her to carrying bulk cargoes including limestone and grain.

[1] Many Stephenson Clarke ships were named after places in South East England.

[1] In 1971 Stephenson Clarke sold her and a sister ship, MV Steyning, to John Kelly[3] in Northern Ireland.

In 1977 Kelly sold her to a Cypriot operator who renamed her MV Lucky Trader.