Does anyone know of any vessels that sailed regularly between Ireland and Aberdeen in the 1920's? I am doing some family research and following a few very loose leads. The vessels may have had a few stops but I believe the origin was Ireland and it stopped regularly in Aberdeen. Or any ideas of...
One of several postcards sent by Currie Line in the 1960's.
Ireland
Built: 1951 by Lubecker of Lubeck
Tonnage: 2,508grt
Owners: Currie Line, Leith
1951: Built as I.W.Winck for Rederi A/B Walhall, Helsingborg
1954: Sold to Currie Line, r/n Ireland
1967: Lissavo
1971: Fay II
1974: Feb 24: Wrecked off
City of Dublin Steam Packet Co's Ireland of 1885, plying the route between Kingstown (now Dún Laoghaire), in Ireland, and Holyhead in Wales. Equipped with electric lighting and able to do 21 knots.
Packet between Holyhead and Kingstown, built by Laird Bros. Birkenhead in 1885. Loa 380', 5111 hp without forced draught, 6337 with, - then able to do 21 knots. That made her the world's fastest steamer.