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THE FLEET - Rhum
Main The Fleet Rhum
Arriving at Tarbert Active Fleet Member:
 VESSEL LINKS:
Ship's History
Past Crew
 LAST ROUTE:
Kyles of Scalpay - Scalpay

 

 Picture Credit: SoC Collection
 VESSEL DETAILS:
Type: Steel DSMV
Ordered By: Caledonian MacBrayne
Built: 1973
Cost: TBC
Launched: 23rd May 1973
Entered Service: 5th 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: 1 rigid lifeboat and inflatable liferafts
 TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: James Lamont & Co. Ltd., Port Glasgow.
Yard No:
422
Engine Builders: Bergius Kelvin Co. Ltd., Glasgow.
Machinery: 2 x 4 SCSA each 6 cyls. 5” x 5 3/8”; rev. red. gear
Hoist & Lifts:
 ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 8 kts
Callsign: 2CJS
Registered: Glasgow
Launched by: TBC
Named after: The largest of the Small Isles, to the south west of Skye
Gaelic Name: Eilean Rhum
 REMARKS:
Inaugurated the Tarbert - Portavadie crossing well into her 3rd decade of service.

 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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