Irish Shipping Ltd. during the Emergency
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|
Nationality |
formerly |
acquired |
comment
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Irish Poplar |
Greece |
Vassilios Destounis |
21 March 1941 |
salvaged in Spain
|
Irish Larch |
Palestine |
Haifa Trader |
28 July 1941 |
purchased in Leith
|
Irish Beech |
Jugoslavia |
Cevriti |
14 May 1941 |
salvaged off Dingle Bay
|
Irish Elm |
Chile |
Leda |
29 August 1941 |
|
Irish Hazel |
Panama |
Noemi Julia |
17 June 1941 |
requisitioned as Empire Don
|
Irish Oak |
leased from US |
West Neris |
21 May 1941 |
torpedoed 15 May 1943
|
Irish Pine |
leased from US |
West Hermatite |
21 May 1941 |
torpedoed 16 November 1942
|
Irish Plane |
Panama |
Arena |
26 December 1941 |
Sailed under the Fenian flag!
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Irish Willow |
leased from Estonia |
Otto |
5 December 1941 |
|
Irish Fir |
Chile |
Margara |
14 October 1941 |
|
Irish Rose |
leased from Estonia |
Mall |
12 January 1942 |
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Irish Alder |
leased from Estonia |
Piret |
12 January 1942 |
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Irish Spruce |
Finland |
Vicia |
20 April 1942 |
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Irish Ash |
Denmark |
Mathilde Maersk |
27 August 1942 |
in Limerick when Denmark was invaded
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Irish Cedar |
leased from Italy |
Caterina Gerolimich |
26 october 1943 |
was in Dublin when war started
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Principal source: Spong, H. C. (1982). Irish Shipping Ltd., 1941-1982. World Ship Society. ISBN 9780905617206.
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