Leinster
Ship Number
1352
Vessel Type
Passenger / Cargo Ferry
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
6
Launch Date
May 20, 1947
Launched By
Mrs R W Sinnott
Delivered
March 25, 1948
Owner
Coast Lines Ltd
Weight
4115 grt
BP Length
345 feet
Breadth
50 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
17.5 knots
Propulsion
Direct Acting (D.A.) Diesel
Official No.
5205655
Registered
Fate
Scrapped
Leinster

Two new sisters were built in 1948, the Leinster and Munster . They were very similar to their predecessors, but differed externally in that the stump main mast was shorter and mounted in front of the well deck. Two derricks were located in the well. The windows below the boat deck had round portholes compared to rectangular on the pre-war sisters. The  Leinster and Munster were sold in 1969 to Greek owners. The Leinster was renamed Aphrodite and ran for Mediterranean Sun Lines.
 
In 1970 she was converted into a carferry for the route Ancona - Piraeus - Bodrum (Turkey) - Rhodes - Heraklion - Corfu.
 
On 10 November 1987 she arrived in Aliaga, Turkey for demolition by Verel Gemi Sokum Ve Haddecilik.