in 1949, irish shipping limited acquired a new (official number 174596). built for isl by j. readhead and sons ltd., south shields; bill norton complained that it was to be british built. it would be immortalised in frank mccourt's book "'tis". in 1967 she was sold to proverde shipping of greece and renamed "vegas". in 1979, en route from piraeus to vietnam, she ran aground near jeddah, was re-floated but sold for breaking up.