Remember: City of Limerick
The neutral City of Limerick of Saorstait and Continental Lines, clearly marked as Irish, was bombed and sunk in Bay of Biscay, 15th July 1940
Remember: Kyleclare
Torpedoed in North Atlantic by U-456, 23rd February 1943. Lost with her crew of 18.
Remember: Irish Pine
An American "Liberty Ship" chartered by Irish Shipping, the Irish Pine, clearly marked as a neutral was torpedoed and sunk by U-608. Lost with her crew of 33.
Remember: Naomh Garbhan
Fishing Boat, Mined and sunk of Waterford coast, 2nd May 1945, lost with crew of three
Remember: Kerry Head
This attack by a German aircraft was clearly seen from Cape Clear Island. The SS Kerry Head was lost with her crew of 12
Remember: Irish Oak
Sunk by U-Boat U-607 in North Atlantic, 15th May 1943. Crew rescued by S.S. IRISH PLANE. This sinking, led to a dispute between Ireland and the US over allocation of…