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Main The Fleet Countess of Breadalbane
Cruising towards Rowardennan Active Fleet Member:
 VESSEL LINKS:
Ship's History
Past Crew
 REGULAR ROUTE:
Gourock - Holy Loch

 

 Picture Credit: Andy MacConnell
 VESSEL DETAILS:
Type: Wood DSMV
Ordered By: Caledonian Steam Packet Co
Built: 1936
Cost: TBC
Launched: TBC
Entered Service: TBC
Disposed: TBC
 DIMENSIONS:
Length: 90' 9"
Breadth: 18' 1"
Draught: 9' 2"
Gross Tonnage: 106
 CARRYING CAPACITIES:
Passengers: 200
Cars: 0
Crew: TBC
Lifeboats: Rigid lifeboats
 TECHNICAL DETAILS:
Builders: William Denny & Brothers Dumbarton
Yard No:
1294
Engine Builders: Wm. Denny & Bros. Ltd, Dumbarton
Machinery: Gleniffer Engines Ltd., Glasgow. (New engines, 1956.) Machinery: (i) 2 Oil 4 SCSA, 6 cyl 4 3/4” x 6”; (ii) 2 Oil 4 SCSA, 6 cyl 6” x 7 “
Hoist & Lifts:
 ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
Speed: 10.5 kts
Callsign: TBC
Registered: Glasgow
Launched by: TBC
Named after:
Gaelic Name:
 REMARKS:
Built for Loch Awe service. Transferred to Clyde then bought for Loch Lomond. Scrapped at Balloch Scotland

 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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