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Tag Archives: Wartime Sinking

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07 Jun
Newsletter June 2019

SS Dundalk -14th October 1918 By Charley McCarthy

  • June 7, 2019
  • By author-avatar National Maritime Museum of Ireland
The Ship SS Dundalk was built in Glasgow in 1899 at a cost of £40,000 as a flagship for the Dundalk and Newry Steam Packet Company. Her...

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07 Jun
Articles, Maritime History, Newsletter June 2019

SS St Barchan – The Last Ship Torpedoed in WWI By Richard McCormick

  • February 21, 2023
  • By author-avatar National Maritime Museum of Ireland
Early on 21st October 1918 a small 362 ton Home Trade coaster the SS Saint Barchan of Glasgow (Official No. 13785), built on the Clyde ...

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08 Sep
Articles, Lecture Series, Maritime History

Women And Children On The RMS Leinster Restored To History

  • February 21, 2023
  • By author-avatar National Maritime Museum of Ireland
Renowned, maritime historian Philip Lecane, author of Torpedoed! The RMS Leinster Disaster has just written a new...

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18 Jan
Articles, Maritime History, Vessels

The sinking of Arandora Star

  • February 21, 2023
  • By author-avatar National Maritime Museum of Ireland
‘Drowned like rats’ The torpedoing of Arandora Star off the Donegal Coast, 2 July 1940 Michael Kennedy (difp at iol.ie) This paper is...

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27 Dec
Maritime History, Vessels

Ireland’s WWII Sea Losses

  • December 27, 2009
  • By author-avatar National Maritime Museum of Ireland
NEUTRAL IRELAND’S SEA LOSSES HEAVY IN SECOND WORLD WAR 16 Ships Lost in Unprovoked Actions In the years following 1922, Ireland, unli...

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22 Dec
Maritime History, Vessels

RMS Leinster, over 500 died

  • December 22, 2009
  • By author-avatar National Maritime Museum of Ireland
An exhibit illustrating this event will, on occasion, be displayed in the Museum The date is 10th October 1918. The place is Kingstown ...

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20 Dec
Articles, Maritime History, Vessels

Remember: Naomh Garbhan with 3

  • February 21, 2023
  • By author-avatar National Maritime Museum of Ireland
Fishing Boat - NAOMH GARBHAN sorry, no illustration MII - Fishing Boat - NAOMH GARBHAN

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Commodore John Barry Statue
20 Dec
Articles, Maritime History, Vessels

Remember: Cymric and 11 crew

  • February 21, 2023
  • By author-avatar National Maritime Museum of Ireland
SCHOONER CYMRIC Bergin, Philip, Wexford Brennan, James, Wexford Cassedy, Christopher, Athboy, Co. Meath Crosbie, James, Wexford Furl...

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20 Dec
Articles, Maritime History, Vessels

Remember: St Fintan with 9 crew

  • February 21, 2023
  • By author-avatar National Maritime Museum of Ireland
S.S. St. FINTAN MII - S.S. St. FINTAN

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20 Dec
Articles, Maritime History, Vessels

Remember: Kerry Head, 12 crew

  • February 21, 2023
  • By author-avatar National Maritime Museum of Ireland
S.S. KERRY HEAD Begley, Thomas, Limerick Naughton, George, Limerick Byrne, Dick, Wicklow Naughton, James, Limerick Davidson,...

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