MV Limerick (1925)

MV Limerick was an refrigerated cargo ship built by William Hamilton & Co, Glasgow in 1925 for the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand.

Fate

While sailing in convoy GP 48 along the east coast of Australia, protected by the Royal Australian Navy corvettes and, Limerick was torpedoed and sunk on 26 April 1943, by the off Cape Byron. All but two of the crew were rescued by Colac. I-177 escaped unharmed.

Wreck

The wreck of the Limerick lies in of water, about east of Ballina. Discovered by local anglers, the wreck's identity was officially confirmed on 2 February 2013, when it was mapped by the marine research vessel.