14. Sirius. 320 hp paddle steamer, built Leith 1837 for the St. George Steam Packet Company of Cork, for their Cork-Bristol run. Chartered from them by the British and American Steam Navigation Company for the first trans Atlantic steam passage in 1838. Sirius made a second passage to America that same year. Wrecked, in fog, off Ballycocton, whilst on one of her nor mal cross-Channel runs, in 1847. (Maritime Institute, Dublin) 15. Great Britain. Brunel's famous iron, screw driven ship for the trans-Atlantic run, pioneering both construction in iron and in screw propulsion. Built Bristol, launched 1843. Her stranding in Dundrum Bay early in her career, showed the screngh of an iron ship, for she was not salvaged and put back in service for 11 months. She was damaged off Cape Horn in rhe 1880s and taken to Port Stanley in the Falkland islands, co serve as a coal hulk. Lacer, RAF pilots refused co use this historic ship for target practice; in 1970, she was successfully towed back co Bristol, where a full restoration is being car ried our. (M. Loring) 16. Inniscarra. Built 1903 at Newcastle for the City of Cork Steam Packet Company. 600 tons, 280' x 38' x 17'. Served on the Cork-Fishguard route and sunk off Waterford by a torpedo on 12 May 19I8 - only five of the 36 on board surviving. (B& I) 17. I1111iscarra (Dick Roberts) 18. Lismore. 630 cons. built 1905 at Dundee for the City of Cork Steam Packet Company and sunk on 12 April 1917 on route from Harve co the Brisco! Channel. Lismore's captain was Henry Blanchard, lacer co become Harbour Master of Cork. (B& I) 19. Innis/al/en. Makers model 1947. Third of 4 ships bearing the name. Built Dunbarcon 1948 for City of Cork Steam Packet Company. 327' x 50'. Operated on the Cork-Fishguard route, 1948-68 and was the lase vessel co be used on this route. Withdrawn November 1968 and sold co Isthmian Navigation Company of Cyprus, and renamed Innis/al/en I (B & I) 20. Bando11. Maker's model, 1920. The first Bandon was built in Newcastle for the City of Cork Steam Packet Company in 191O; 668 tons. She was torpedoed offMine Head whilst on theCork-Liverpool run, 13 April, 1917, only four of the 32 on board surviving. The second vessel of this name was originally Louth/Lady Louth, built Port Glasgow 1894 for the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company, for the Dublin-Liverpool route. Renamed Bandon when transferred to the City of Cork Steam Packet Company in 1920, again renamed-Lady Galway, when sold in 1931 (B& I) 21. Kenmare. Maker's model. 1920. Built Ardrossan 1921 for City of Cork Steam Packet Company and worked the Cork-Liverpool route from then un til May 1956 with the exception of the period of World War II when she was on the cargo service from Cork co Fishguard and from 1945-48, the re opened passenger service on chat route (B & !)
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