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City of Dublin

Names and owners

Year

Name

Owner

1879 City of Dublin Palgrave, Murphy & Co.

Fate

On a voyage from Hamburg for Bristol City of Dublin was sunk in a collision with the Kronprinz Friedrich Wilhelm of Breman near the Elbe No. 4 Light Vessel on 4 February 1881. The second engineer, two firemen & two seamen were drowned.  At an inquiry held at the Maritime Court at Hamburg the master of the German steamer was held totally responsible. Master - J. Walsh.