MV Leinster (1937)
Faslane in 1979.
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History | |
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Name |
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Namesake | Leinster |
Owner | |
Port of registry | Liverpool[1] |
Route | Liverpool-Dublin (1937-1946) |
Builder | Harland and Wolff |
Yard number | 995 |
Launched | 24 June 1937 |
Completed | 2 November 1937 |
Maiden voyage | 1937 |
In service | 1937 |
Out of service | 1980 |
Identification |
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Fate | Scrapped in 1980 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 4,302 GRT |
Length | 345 ft (105.2 m) |
Beam | 50 ft (15.2 m) |
Draught | 4.13 m (13.5 ft) |
Installed power | Single acting diesel |
Propulsion | Twin screws |
Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
Notes | [1] |
MV Leinster was a passenger ferry operated across the Irish Sea between 1937 and 1966. She was renamed Ulster Prince to replace the 1929 motorship of that name, lost during WWII.
History
MV Leinster was a passenger ship built by
Shortly after the outbreak of World War II, the B&I ships were removed from their normal routes. Leinster was converted into a hospital ship and then a troop carrier.[4] After the war, she was refitted and renamed Ulster Prince (2) for the Liverpool - Belfast service, along with Ulster Queen, the only one of the 1929/30 trio to return from war service.[2]
In 1966, she was renamed Ulster Prince I to make way for her replacement Ulster Prince. After her withdrawal in October 1966, the service was provided by MV Irish Coast and MV Scottish Coast until the new car ferries arrived.[2]
In 1967, she was sold to Epirotiki Line and renamed Odysseus. By 1976, she was used as accommodation at Kyle of Lochalsh, and later at Glasgow. She was scrapped at Faslane in 1980.[2]
Service
References
- ^ a b "Leinster". The Yard/Harland & Wolff. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "1937 Leinster (3) (British and Irish)/Ulster Prince (2) (Belfast SS)". Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ISBN 978-1445646756. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- ^ a b "B&I Line". Irish Ferries Enthusiasts. Retrieved 19 August 2018.