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Arriving at Ardrossan Active Fleet Member:
 VESSEL LINKS:
Ship's History
Past Crew
 LAST REGULAR ROUTE:
Ardrossan - Brodick

 

 Picture Credit: Iain Robertson
 VESSEL DETAILS:
Type: Steel DSMV
Ordered By: David MacBrayne Ltd
Built: 1964
Cost: TBC
Acquired: See below
Launched: 16th January 1964
Entered Service: 5th June 1964
Disposed: August 1984
 DIMENSIONS:
Length: 235' 0"
Breadth: 46'
Draught: 9'
Gross Tonnage: 1420
 CARRYING CAPACITIES:
Passengers: 600
Cars: 50
Crew: TBC
Lifeboats: 2 rigid boats and inflatable liferafts
 TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: Hall, Russell & Co. Ltd, Aberdeen
Yard No:
TBC
Engine Builders: Crossley Bros. Ltd, Manchester
Machinery: 2 x 2 SCSA each 8 cyls. 10 ½” - 13 ½ “. Bow-thrust propeller forward
Hoist & Lifts: Originally fitted with a vehicle hoist and side ramps, although this was removed in her conversion to drive-through operations.
 ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 14 kts
Callsign: TBC
Registered: Glasgow
Launched by: TBC
Named after:
Gaelic Name: N/A
 REMARKS:
The vessel went to Malta after her years at CalMac but didn't operate there and was resold for service on the Red Sea. Her current fate is unknown

 SoC Links:
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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