&sq=&lang=&file=File:Mvbalmoral2.JPG) MV Balmoral arriving at Bristol
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| Name | Balmoral |
| Owner | MV Balmoral Fund Limited |
| Builder | John I. Thornycroft & Company, Woolston |
| Yard number | 4120 |
| Laid down | 1947 |
| Launched | 27 June 1949 |
| Out of service | September 2017 |
| Identification | IMO number: 5034927 |
| Status | Laid up |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Coastal excursion vessel |
| Tonnage | 736 GRT |
| Length | 203 ft 6 in (62.03 m) |
| Beam | 32 ft 0 in (9.75 m) |
| Depth | 2.71 |
| Decks | 4 |
| Installed power | 1,192 kW |
| Propulsion | Original: 2 x 6-cyl Newbury Sirron "O" type diesel engines. Refit: 2 x 6-cyl Grenaa diesel engines[1] |
| Notes | [2] |
MV Balmoral is a vintage excursion ship owned by MV Balmoral Fund Ltd., a preservation charity. Her principal area of operation is the Bristol Channel, although she also operates day excursions to other parts of the United Kingdom.[3][4] The Balmoral is included on the National Historic Ships register as part of the National Historic Fleet.[5]
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- ^ "Vessel Archive 1921–1950". Red Funnel. Retrieved 20 April 2010.
- ^ "Groups and Private Hire". Waverley Excursions Ltd. Archived from the original on 14 June 2006. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ "History". Waverley Excursions Ltd. Archived from the original on 10 August 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2010.
- ^ "Balmoral". National Historic Ships. Retrieved 28 September 2010.