Muirchú

Name: Muirchú
Address: IE

Cruiser in Ireland, dating from 1947

The SS Muirchú was originally named Helga II when it was built by the Dublin Dockyard Company in 1908 as a fishery protection cruiser for the Department of Agriculture and Technical Instruction. The 323-ton cruiser was propelled by 130 horsepower, triple-expansion engines and was capable of attaining a speed of 9 knots. It measured 47.24m long and 7.46m wide. As World War I progressed and the heavy loss of Allied vessels continued, Helga II was requisitioned by the Royal Navy in March 1915. The

Type:: Cruiser
Period:: 1947
Coordinates:: 52.07°N, 6.59°W

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