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THE ALLIANCE & DUBLIN CONSUMERS GAS CO.
BOATS
THE ALLIANCE & DUBLIN GAS COMPANY WAS
FORMED BY THE AMALGAMATION OF THE ALLIANCE GAS CO. AT THE TIME OF THE 1st. WORLD WAR IT WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT
FOR THE GAS COMPANIES TO MAINTAIN
SUPPLIES OF COAL FROM THE BRITISH MAINLAND. IN DUBLIN THE MAIN GAS
SUPPLIER WAS THE
ALLIANCE & DUBLIN GAS CO. AND IN 1916 THEY DECIDED TO ACQUIRE THEIR
OWN SHIP,
THE "ARDRI"(EX. "CORAL" 1892 OF GLASGOW 440 TONS).
SS
Ardri cost £18,500.00
payments
began 27/4/1917
HAPPY WITH THE WAY THE "ARDRI" WORKED THEY BOUGHT THE "BRAEDALE" (ex."BESSIE BAR" 400 TONS 1894 OF GLASGOW ) SS Braydale was bought on 8/1/1918 cost £25,000.00 FROM THOMAS COLLIER OF WICKLOW IN 1918.
BECAUSE SHE WAS SLIGHTLY SMALLER THEN THE "ARDRI" WHO HAD TO USE SIR
JOHN ROGERSONS QUAY, SHE COULD USE THE GRAND CANAL LOCKS AT RINGSEND TO GET TO
THE COMPANY'S DEPOT BETWEEN HANOVER AND CHARLOTTE QUAYS.
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S.S.GLENAGEARY MODEL IN COMPANY OFFICE
25th March 1920 The Chairman's speech. Mr. John Murphy
This Company , and indirectly the consumers, have derived great benefit from having acquired the two steamers "Ardri" and "Braedale" which, during the past few years, have been profitably utilised for the conveyance of the coal required for the manufacture of our gas. Both steamers, however have been many years afloat, and, early last year, it was considered desireable to build a steamer specially suited to the Company's needs to take the place of the "Braedale", which, as the market was favourable, we took the opportunity to dispose of. The Dublin Dockyard Company were approached with a view to building the new coaster on our behalf, but as they were unable to accept our order, we were obliged to place the contract in the hands of English builders. I am glad to say, however, satisfactory progress has been made with this new collier. She was successfully launched at Lytham, on 21st February, and will be called the S.S. "Glenageary" All the latest improvements in this type of coaster have been provided for, and we are hoping she will make her trial trip in May next, and prove satisfactory in every way.
30th September 1920 The Chairman's speech. Mr. John Murphy Since the last meeting I am glad to say we have obtained delivery of our new steamer, the S.S. "Glenageary", which was specially designed and constructed for our particular work. She has made a number of passages during the half-year, with satisfactory results, which appear to amply justify our decision to carry our own coal. As this steamer took the place of the "S.S.Braedale", which was disposed of at a favourable opportunity, the profit realised on such sale has been applied in reduction of the purchase price of the new boat. Recently we have placed a further order with the same builders for a sister ship to replace the S.S. "Ardri", which, owing to her dimensions can only discharge at our river berth. We are expecting to obtain delivery of the new coaster early next year. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FROM THE 1920s TO THE 1930s THE SHIPS TRADED FROM DUBLIN TO
LIVERPOOL TAKING 16-18hrs. TO COMPLETE
THEIR RUN NORMALLY WITH A CREW OF 11. DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS WHEN ONLY
LIGHT SUPPLIES OF COAL IN 1934 THEY PURCHASED THE "GLENGREE"(480 TONS) S.S.GLENGREE FROM THE VICKERS IRE. CO. AT DUBLIN DOCKYARD. AT THE OUTBREAK OF THE 2nd. WORLD WAR THE COMPANY'S STOCK OF COAL WAS PLENTIFUL BUT THIS SOON CHANGED AND THEY DECIDED TO ADD A FOURTH SHIP TO THEIR FLEET. THE "GLENBRIDE"(ex."MORION" 440 TONS 1919).
SHE REMAINED ON CHARTER TO THE COMPANY TILL 1949 WHEN THEY
BOUGHT HER OUTRIGHT. IN 1941 2 ENGINEER'S WERE WOUNDED ON THE
"GLENGREE" BY MACHINE GUN FIRE FROM GERMAN AIRCRAFT, THE CHIEF
ENGINEER W.BROWN AND THE 2nd. ENGINEER M.MOORE. BOTH SURVIVED. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IN 1945 THE "GLENCULLEN"RAN AGROUND ON THE MULL OF GALLOWAY.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ AFTER THE WAR THE SHIPS TRADED SUCCESSFULLY TILL THE 1960s
WHEN THEY WERE REPLACED BY 2 MOTOR SHIPS
FOR A REPORT OF THE CHIEF OFFICERS LOG ON THE M.V.GLENCULLEN
THEY CARRIED COAL FOR THE GAS COMPANY TILL 1968 WHEN THE
COMPANY CHANGED OVER TO OIL AND THE SHIPS WERE MADE REDUNDANT AND LATER SOLD. click on thumbnails to see full picture:
SOME OF THE CREW WHO WORKED THESE SHIPS WERE:
1962 Marine Superintendent Twohig ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "TO THE MEN WHO WORKED THESE SHIPS AND THE SERVICE THEY PROVIDED TO THEIR COUNTRY, ALONG WITH OTHER SEAMEN FROM THE DIFFERENT SHIPPING COMPANY'S WHO ALSO RISKED THEIR LIVES TO KEEP THIS COUNTRY SUPPLIED WITH FUEL AND FOOD DURING THE WAR. THEY HAVE STILL TO BE FULLY RECOGNISED BY THE GOVERNMENT
OF TODAY AND GOVERNMENTS PAST". ALL PHOTOS ©JOHN MOLLOY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND THANKS TO: |
S.S.Glenageary
model by Ray Peacock
CHIEF
OFFICERS LOG
