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VESSEL DETAILS:
Type: Steel TSMV Ordered By: Caledonian Steam Packet Co Built: 1934 Cost: TBC Acquired: See below Launched: 1st February 1934 Entered Service: TBC Disposed: 1970
DIMENSIONS:
Length: 223' 6" Breadth: 30' 1" Draught: 10' 3" Gross Tonnage: 623
CARRYING CAPACITIES:
Passengers: 1730 Cars: N/A Crew: TBC Lifeboats:
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: Wm. Denny & Bros. Ltd, Dumbarton Yard No: 1266 Engine Builders: Wm. Denny & Bros. Ltd, Dumbarton Machinery: Triple expansion diagonal (TD), 3 cyl. 20”, 31 ½” & 50” x 60”. New boilers 1955 Hoist & Lifts: 1x Cargo Lift, Capacity 14 tons: Platform: 682 sq. ft. (5 Average Cars). 2x Derricks each 7 ton load.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 17 kts Callsign: TBC Registered: Glasgow Launched by: Mrs Harris (wife to LMS Chief Marine Superintendent) Named after: Reviving the name of the 1889 paddle-steamer which had been the very first ship built for James Williamson's new Caledonian Steam Packet Co. 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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