The Kerlogue commemorative exhibition was opened by the then President of Ireland, Mary Robinson, in 1994. A cadet rescued by the Kerlogue, W. D. Klueber, wrote a summary document for the occasion entitled 'The Story of the German Navy Personnel interned in Ireland 1944-1945'. This is an audio transcript of that document.
This video (2:40) gives a brief history of the Kerlogue with some fascinating images and graphics to enhance the story
This video (9:54) details the incredible true story of how 11 Irish merchant seamen aboard the tiny cargo ship, The Kerlogue, saved the lives of 168 enemy sailors from certain death.
The story of a ballad which was inspired by the Irish Mercantile Marine during the second world war and in particular the small coaster MV Kerlogue. The Irish Mercantile Marine during World War II continued essential overseas trade in the conflict, a period referred to as The Long Watch by Irish mariners. Much of the information and images for this song and video were gathered from the book 'The Long Watch' by Frank Forde.
Author Dermot Bolger reads an extract from his book “The Lonely Sea and Sky”. His novel, based on a real life rescue in 1943, when the crew of the Wexford ship Kerlogue risked their lives to save 168 German sailors. Forced to choose who to save and who to leave behind, the Kerlogue grows so dangerously overloaded that no one knows if it will survive amid the massive Biscay waves.
The National Maritime Museum of Ireland, Haigh Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, Ireland. A96 C8X7
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Exhibition
Exhibition Information: Ireland’s National Maritime Museum is housed in Dun Laoghaire’s 180-year-old Mariner's Church, directly opposite the new DLR Lexicon library and easily accessible by DART suburban train and several bus services.
The museum’s greatest artefact is probably the building itself, as it is one of a few custom-built places of worship for seafarers remaining intact in the world today.