Remembering the RMS Lusitania | Tragically Lost 7th May 1915
On the 7th May 1915 the RMS Lusitania was lost 18 kilometres off the coast of Kinsale. History recalls the great ocean…
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Dazzle Camouflage | Grand Design to Fool the Enemy at Sea
Believe it or not, these surreal pictures below aren’t photoshopped or part of some art project. These are examples of the beautiful…
The Sinking of the RMS Leinster | 10th October 1918
10th October 1918 – an infamous date in Irish maritime history – the day the RMS Leinster was sunk by a German submarine…
Remembering the RMS Connaught | Lost 3rd March 1917
On 3rd March 1917 the RMS Connaught, the lesser known sister ship of the famous RMS Leinster, was tragically stuck down by a u-boat in…
This October | Remembering the RMS Leinster 100 Years on
This October marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Leinster. In the last few weeks of the First World…
The Last Voyage of the Leinster | Book Review
Next year marks the centenary of the sinking of the RMS Leinster, a disaster which to this day remains the single greatest…
The Last Voyage of the Leinster | Centenary Book Launched in Dun Laoghaire
Relatives of victims and survivors of the Dun Laoghaire – Holyhead mail boat Leinster were joined on yesterday evening by the Mayor…
Notice Board | Descendants of Passengers and Crew of RMS Leinster sought for Centenary Event
Next year will mark the centenary of the sinking of the RMS Leinster, one of Ireland’s worst maritime disasters and the single…
Are These The Nine Most Important Irish Ships? Probably!
Ireland’s maritime history is filled with a rich supporting cast of impressive ships and amongst this fine lineage, whether through fortune or infamy, there…