History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | MV Red Eagle |
Operator | Red Funnel |
Builder | Ferguson Shipbuilders |
Launched | 1996 |
In service | 1996 – Sept 2004, Jan 2005 – present[1] |
Identification | IMO number: 9117337 |
Status | In service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Raptor-class car passenger ferry |
Tonnage | 4,075 GT[1] |
Length | 93.22 m (305.8 ft) |
Beam | 17.5 m (57.4 ft) |
Decks | 5, including 3 vehicle decks |
Speed | 14 kn (25.9 km/h) |
Capacity | 894 passengers, 220 cars |
MV Red Eagle is a Raptor-class vehicle and passenger ferry operated by Red Funnel on their route from Southampton to East Cowes on the Isle of Wight. The largest of its class, Red Eagle is the current flagship for Red Funnel.