The 6,326-ton cargo and livestock carrier Ulstermore (Yard No. 288) was launched today at 10.30am from the north end of the yard for William Johnstone & Co., Liverpool. The vessel, built to the highest class of Lloyd’s of London and was intended to run in the Company’s Atlantic service represented a new class of cargo ship designed and built at Belfast. She was 450 feet in length and 48 feet in breadth.
The spar deck fore and aft was fitted out for cattle, which were also carried on the after part of the upper deck. Ulstermore, and her sister ship Blairmore (Yard No. 287), were fitted with four steel pole masts, derricks being attached to each and seven hatches with winches, allowing the vessels to be quickly loaded and discharged. In the wheelhouse aft Wilson & Pirrie’s patent combined steam and hand steering gear, with spring quadrant to the tiller was fitted.