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VESSEL DETAILS:
Type: Steel DSMV Ordered By: Caledonian Steam Packet Co Built: 1954 Cost: TBC Acquired: See below Launched: 28th September 1954 Entered Service: 6th December 1954 Disposed: 5th November 1979
DIMENSIONS:
Length: 186' Breadth: 36' Draught: 7'6" Gross Tonnage: 569
CARRYING CAPACITIES:
Passengers: 650 Cars: 30 Crew: TBC Lifeboats: 1 rigid boat and liferafts
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: Ailsa Shipbuilding Co. Ltd., Troon Yard No: 481 Engine Builders: British Polar Engines Ltd., Glasgow Machinery: 2 Oil Atlas 2SCSA 6 cyl. 340 x 570 mm. Hoist & Lifts: 1x Cargo Lift, Capacity 14 tons: Platform: 682 sq. ft. (5 Average Cars). 2x Derricks each 7 ton load.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 14 kts Callsign: TBC Registered: Glasgow Launched by: TBC Named after: The island for which she was built to serve Gaelic Name: N/A
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To see a more detailed description and some photos of the islands this vessel serves or has served, visit Undiscovered Scotland and follow their links.

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