Innisfallen

Innisfallen

This page concerns the ships named "Innisfallen".You might be seeking:
*Annals of Innisfallen, a Manuscript History of Ireland
*Innisfallen Island in the Lakes of Killarney----

There have been five ships named "Innisfallen".
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 (which have been renamed) are still in service, albeit in warmer waters.

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.An earlier ship named Innisfallen was built at Blyth, Northumberland in about 1863. It sank with the loss of eight lives in the vicinity of the Goodwin Sands in a storm at the end of November 1897, on a voyage from South Shields to Cowes. It was carrying a cargo of gascoal.

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 CorkFishguard operation as “B & I Lines” (British and Irish Lines)
She sailed the DublinLiverpool routeLeaving 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: [http://www.mii.connect.ie/pictures/innisfallen.html]
*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.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-Swansea route, while her sister ship, the "Leinster" sailed Dublin-Liverpool
In 1983 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", see [http://www.faktaomfartyg.com/innisfallen_1969.htm] She was broken up in 2004.

Innisfallen (5) - 1969

The B&I Line then renamed the "Leinster", which was also launched in 1969 as the fifth "Innisfallen". The new 'Innisfallen', being a deeper draught than the previous ship now sailed Cork-Pembroke Dock
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 [http://members.lycos.nl/kashunja/Sun.htm]


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