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Entering Oban Bay during her period as Lismore ferry Active Fleet Member:
 VESSEL LINKS:
Ship's History
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 LAST REGULAR ROUTE:
Clyde Cruises

 

 Picture Credit: Andy Watt (SoC Forum)
 VESSEL DETAILS:
Type: Steel DSMV
Ordered By: Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd
Built: 1973
Cost: TBC
Launched: 2nd August 1973
Entered Service: 15th November 1973
Disposed: 1998
 DIMENSIONS:
Length: 22.50m
Breadth: 6.40m
Draught: 1.40m
Gross Tonnage: 69
 CARRYING CAPACITIES:
Passengers: 164
Cars: 6
Crew: 3
Lifeboats: Rigid lifeboat and inflatable liferafts
 TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: James Lamont & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow.
Yard No:
421
Engine Builders: Bergius Kelvin Co. Ltd., Glasgow.
Machinery: 2 x 4SCSA, each 6 cyls. 5” x 5 5/8”. Reverse reduction gear.
Hoist & Lifts:
 ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 8 kts
Callsign: 2CVY
Registered: Glasgow
Launched by: TBC
Named after: The small Hebridean island to the west of Mull
Gaelic Name:
 REMARKS:
Fifth vessel of a class of eight. Entered service on the Oban-Craignure service (in emergency) then relieved on the Small Isles service before taking up regular employment on the Fishnish-Lochaline run. Sold to Irish owners, February 1998 and now in service from Burtonport with Rhum

 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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