SS. Kinsale

[Keith at Tregenna]

We seek all information, help / assistance regarding a project that we are commencing on the SS. Kinsale. If you can help, please contact Keith at: [e-mail]

We thank you in advance for any contributions to the research etc. Regards, Keith at Tregenna.

We have found so far two conflicting mentions:

KINSALE 105850 many owners but 1909-1916 owned by Maclay & McIntyre, Glasgow, 1916-1919 Tree SS Co (Howard-Jones & King), Glasgow. 1923 sold to Italy renamed SIMETO, then LINA PERRONE, 1930 sold to Estonia renamed LIINA.

1940 seized by USSR, 1947 sank in gale.

Also:

City of Cork Steam Packet Co

SS. Kinsale 1930-33

[KG]

“Her Name Was SS. Kinsale”

“WE REMEMBER THEM” Ships of The Allied Merchant Navies, Captains and Crew and loved ones. Including the lesser well known, yet may they not be forgotten. “LEST WE FORGET”

Her name was SS. She was a lady of the waves, named Daybreak, Tregenna, DudleyRose, “Kinsale” etc, whatever her title she was not always designed intentionally to face enemy action. She was generally a Steamship born or rather built to serve her masters, carry safely her crew, passengers and cargo and supply a Nation. Those who sailed upon her, leaving families and loved ones ashore, at home, behind them and often during conflict alone and forever. Many that promised to remember them are here no more, re-united possibly as time has gone by. The ships, travelers and crews, sail on in a different world now and loved ones hopefully passage eternally with those brave men and voyagers once more.

It was a hard way to earn a crust, especially during Wartime, with so many vessels seeking safe haven. With often her journeys end not reached and a final resting place, the Ocean bed and no known grave but the sea, for the men, women and boys or children that sailed these graceful steel ladies. “We must remember them all”. The many that survived attacks by those that would do them harm, haunted forever by the sights and sounds of ships and fellow men of the sea becoming extinct in such a horrible way and those that escaped the hunters time and time again, with no thought of giving in will always remember “These men that died to save us all”.

We, as an island race, are steeped in Maritime history and owe so much to so many, the Merchant Navy have until recently seemed to be the forgotten service, the backbone of our country’s Navy, yet a distant relative when the honours are bestowed. These good men worked for a living, for bread and butter and maybe a love of the sea, others just to work, as times were hard. Whatever reason seamen sail, they expect at some time to go home. Faced with the hardships of life at sea, many would be deterred from such a life. To sail knowing that any voyage could be the last, facing war time dangers and a watery grave, did not deter these brave men and our Maritime life line was kept open by these sailors from many homes and ports.

Many sail what can be a “Cruel Sea”, not always in times of conflict, we ask that our God will “Bless this Ship and all who Sail In Her” at a launch and many pray for a safe voyage and early return for vessels leaving harbour. All ships and crew from liners to fishing vessels, rowing boat to super tanker, require safe passage, a flag to fly under and protection from danger. Safe harbour to rest in and when tragedy occurs a lifeboat to help them. We pray for the safety, support those that may rescue and ask our god to guide and protect. But we must also remember, LEST WE FORGET.

In Memory of: Kinsale Seafarers and all of:

Those Good Men and the women and children, still not Home From the Sea and those of all lost from this world with “No Known Grave but the Sea” the many just not remembered or just forgot and un-commemorated in an unattended grave.

We shall Remember Them.

[KG DH]

Keith she also had the following names.

Ulster Merchant

Cambrian Coast

Cumberland Coast

Gorilla

There are photos for sale at the national maritime museum greenwich,but am sure using ex names you could get them cheaper else where.

Regards, David Belfast.

[KG BM]

Hello Keith,
I believe this is the one you want.

1920 GORILLA 1925 - CIMBERLAND COAST - 1930 KINSALE - 1933 CAMBRIAN COAST - 19 47 ULSTER MERCHANT. Broken up at Newport 1954.

Rgds Billy