Gorilla
Ship Number
626
Vessel Type
Coaster
Built
Govan Yard
Launch Date
December 29, 1920
Delivered
February 7, 1922
Owner
Coast Lines Ltd
Weight
772 grt
BP Length
200 feet
Breadth
31 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
9.5 knots
Propulsion
Inverted triple expansion, by A&J Inglis
Official No.
146282
Registered
Glasgow
Fate
Scrapped
 Gorilla

[Collection of Rick Cox]

Launched 1920 but work suspended until 1922. Original name to be Princess Dagmar but completed as Gorilla. Sunk near Cork 16th August 1922 by IRA. Refloated and repaired by A&J Inglis.
 
1925 sold to Coast Lines as Cumberland Coast.
 
1929 sold to City of Cork SP company as Kinsale.
 
1941 sold to Belfast SS Company as Ulster Merchant.
 
8th October 1954 to John Cashmore, Newport for scrapping.