Main The Fleet Columba
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	Picture Credit: Stuart Cameron
VESSEL DETAILS:
Type: Steel DSMV Ordered By: David MacBrayne Ltd Built: 1963 Cost: TBC Acquired: See below Launched: 12th March 1964 Entered Service: 30th July 1964 Disposed: 1988
DIMENSIONS:
Length: 235' 0" Breadth: 46' Draught: 9' Gross Tonnage: 1420
CARRYING CAPACITIES:
Passengers: 870 Cars: 50 Crew: TBC Lifeboats: 2 rigid boats and inflatable liferafts
TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: Hall, Russell & Co. Ltd, Aberdeen Yard No: TBC Engine Builders: Crossley Bros. Ltd, Manchester Machinery: 2 x 2 SCSA each 8 cyls. 10 ½” - 13 ½ “. Bow-thrust propeller forward Hoist & Lifts: Hydraulically operated vehicle/cargo hoist located forward of the passenger accommodation.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 14 kts Callsign: TBC Registered: Glasgow Launched by: TBC Named after: A famous paddle steamer of the olden days Gaelic Name: N/A
REMARKS:
Retired from the fleet in late 1988, in readiness for the arrival of Lord of the Isles the following spring. She is still sailing out of Oban on a regular basis as the Hebridean Princess.
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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