Builders: James Lamont & Co. Ltd. Port Glasgow
Yard No: 418 Engine Builders: Mirrlees Blackstone Ltd, Stockport Machinery: 2 x 4SCSA 8 cylinder diesel engines, 1000 bhp each,
driving Voith Schneider propellers, one at each end of the hull, on the
centreline Hoist & Lifts: N/A
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 12 kts Callsign: GUIF Registered: Glasgow Launched by: Mrs N. J. D. Whittle - wife of the then Calmac general
manager Named after: Roman God, Calmac tried to keep up the tradition of
naming there vessels after old favourites; Jupiter being one of them Gaelic Name: Iupadar
REMARKS:
Although widely regarded as one of the most highly manoeuvrable vessels in
the fleet, she was not the first ship to use Voith Schneider units - this
honour fell to the Keppel
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.
THE
FLEET - Jupiter
Picture Credit:
SoC Collection