Charles Brinsley Sheridan's Ships
The Cambria leaves Dun Laoghaire in the teeth of a westerly gale. © Charles Brinsley Sheridan
The Cambria arrives at Dun Laoghaire. © Charles Brinsley Sheridan
The Hibernia swinging on the end of the Carlisle Pier © Charles Brinsley Sheridan
A German Type XXI (21) U-boat Visits Dun Laoghaire.
After the war, After the war a lot of U-boats were scuttled by the Royal Navy to prevent them falling into enemy hands again. One such operation of sinkings was carried out from Lisahally, Northern Ireland.
U-2518 surrendered on 9th May 1945 at Horten in Norway. She was taken to Lisahally on 7th June but there was granted a reprieve and was handed over by the British to the French. On passage from Lisahally to France she called in to Dun Laoghaire Harbour on 7th February 1946. The U-boat stayed for three days before continuing on to France where she arrived on 14th February. Renamed Roland Morillot, she survived until broken up in 1969. *
*Thanks to Denis Martin, Pat Flood and John W Ellis