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THE FLEET - Lochdunvegan
Main The Fleet Lochdunvegan
Passing Renfrew Active Fleet Member:
 VESSEL LINKS:
Ship's History
Past Crew
 LAST REGULAR ROUTE:
Glasgow - Outer Isles Cargo Run

 

 Picture Credit: Colin Campbell
 VESSEL DETAILS:
Type: Steel MV
Ordered By: David MacBrayne Ltd
Built: 1946
Cost: TBC
Acquired: 1950
Launched: TBC
Entered Service: TBC
Disposed: 1973
 DIMENSIONS:
Length: 180'  1"
Breadth: 30' 6"
Draught: 9' 6"
Gross Tonnage: 562
 CARRYING CAPACITIES:
Passengers: TBC
Cars: 0
Crew: TBC
Lifeboats: Rigid lifeboats
 TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: Akt. Lindholmens Varv, Gothenburg
Yard No:
412
Engine Builders: A/B Atlas Diesel.
Machinery: 2 SCSA 6 cyls. 13 3/8”-227/16”
Hoist & Lifts: N/A
 ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 12 kts
Callsign: TBC
Registered: Glasgow
Launched by: TBC
Named after: The loch of the same name in the north of Skye
Gaelic Name: N/A
 REMARKS:
She was the very first ship in the fleet to have a variable-pitch reversible propeller. LOCHDUNVEGAN also remains the only ship in CalMac history in having a hull strengthened to withstand ice, including an ice-breaking bow.

 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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