Darlington
The Darlington leaves Dublin's North Wall for Holyhead. © Galtra
Sisters of the Holyhead-based Harrogate, the Selby and the Darlington, became frequent visitors to the port. Neither were particular favourites of the local masters as they were single screw. They would berth port side to at the coal crane to discharge and load containers - the easiest side with a right handed single propellor. Getting the bow to seaward for departure was accomplished by running a rope from the bow, outboard to a bollard astern of the ship. Then, after heaving the stern in as much as possible with a stern line, heaving on the bow rope to pull her around.
Arriving at the North Wall it was a different story, starboard side to and the 'fresh' in the River Liffey to contend with.