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THE FLEET - Loch Riddon
Main The Fleet Loch Riddon
Arriving on Cumbrae on a scorching summer's day Active Fleet Member:
 VESSEL LINKS:
Ship's History
Deck Plans
Past Crew
 CURRENT ROUTE:
Largs - Cumbrae Slip

 

 Picture Credit: SoC Collection
 VESSEL DETAILS:
Type: Steel DSMV
Ordered By: Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd
Built: 1986
Cost: TBC
Acquired: See below
Named: 19th August 1986
Launched: 4th September 1986
Entered Service: 28th October 1986
Disposed: N/A
 DIMENSIONS:
Length: 30.20m.
Breadth: 10.00m
Draught: 1.50m
Gross Tonnage: 206
 CARRYING CAPACITIES:
Passengers: 203
Cars: 12
Crew: 3
Lifeboats: 1 inflatable launch and inflatable liferafts
 TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: Richard Dunston (Hessle) Ltd
Yard No:
954
Engine Builders: Volvo-Penta, Sweden
Machinery: 6-cyl 2x Voith-Schneider Propellers
Hoist & Lifts: N/A
 ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 9 kts
Callsign: MFNN7
Registered: Glasgow
Launched by: Mrs J Montgomery, widow of a CalMac Manager
Named after: A Loch to the north of the Kyles of Bute
Gaelic Name: Loch Raodain
 REMARKS:
Spent her first 11 years dedicated to the secondary Bute crossing before being released to operate at Largs in summer and around the network on relief in winter.

 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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