Innisfallen
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There were five ships called Innisfallen. There is no Innisfallen today.
They served on the Irish Sea route between Cork and Fishguard .
The first two were war casualties. The third was broken up. The final two are still in service, albeit in warmer waters, albeit renamed.
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Innisfallen (1) – 1896
The first Innisfallen was built in 1896.
She was torpedoed and sunk, without warning, by a German U-boat U-64 May 23 1918, 16 miles east of the Kish Light Vessel. She was on her way from Liverpool to Cork. 10 died.
She had been owned by City of Cork Steam Packet Company.
Innisfallen (2) – 1930
The City of Cork Steam Packet Company built the second Innisfallen in 1930.
City of Cork Steam Packet Company, was taken over by the Coast Lines group.
They set up their Cork Fishguard operation as B & I Lines (British and Irish Lines)
She sailed the Dublin Liverpool route
Leaving Liverpool on December 21 1940, she hit a mine off Wirral shore near New Brighton.
All the passengers survived. But four crewmen were lost; see oil painting: [1]
- W. Doyle, Dublin.
- Daniel Geary, 39 Temple Acre, Gurranabraher, Cork, Able Seaman, aged 49.
- James Porter, 15 Upper Oriel Street, Dublin, Able Seaman, aged 49.
- Joseph Rickard, 70 Saint Peters Terrace, Howth, Seaman, aged 55.
Innisfallen (3) – 1948
The third Innisfallen was launched in 1948 by B&I
The B&I had an advertising slogan: "Travel the Innisfallen Way"
She was sold in 1967, to Hellenic Maritime Lines renamed her Poseidonia.
She was broken up at Brindisi in 1985.
<p>In 1967 the Irish Government bought B&I Lines from the Coast Lines group.
Innisfallen (4) – 1969
The fourth Innisfallen was launched in 1969.
She sailed the Cork-Pembroke route, while her sister ship, the Leinster sailed Dublin-Liverpool
In 1983 the all sailings from Cork were closed, as there were not enough passengers
The Innisfallen was sold to Corsica Ferries who renamed her Corsica Viva. There were several more changes to her name.
In 2003 she was sold to Sancak Lines, Turkey, who renamed her Derin Deniz. She still sails, see [2]
Innisfallen (5) – 1969
The B&I Line then renamed the Leinster, which was also launched in 1969 as the fifth Innisfallen.
In 1986 she was sold to Strintzis Lines and was renamed Ionian Sun.
In 2000 Strintzis Lines renamed themselves as Blue Ferries
In 2001 she was sold to Marco Shipping Agency, Dubai and renamed Merdif. She still sails, see [3]
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