MV Cambridge Ferry

History
Name
  • Cambridge Ferry (1963–92)
  • Ita Uno (1992–93)
  • Sirio (1993–2003)
Owner
Operator
  • British Rail (1963–78)
  • Sealink (1979–90)
  • Stena Line (1990–92)
  • Sincomar Malta (1992–2003)
Port of registry
  • United Kingdom Harwich, United Kingdom (1963–92)
  • Malta Valletta, Malta (1992–98)
  • Panama Panama (1998–2003)
Routesee text
BuilderHawthorn Leslie & Company
Cost£700,000 (1963)
Yard number754
Launched1 November 1963
CompletedDecember 1963
Maiden voyage2 January 1964
Out of service1993
Identification
  • United Kingdom Official Number 305493 (1963–92)
  • Call sign GMOB (1963–92)
  • IMO number: 6400044 (late 1960s–2003)
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeTrain ferry
Tonnage3,294 GRT, 1,111 NRT, 1,825 DWT
Length403 feet 0 inches (122.83 m)
Beam61 feet 4 inches (18.69 m)
Draught12 feet 1 inch (3.68 m)
Installed power2 x 7cyl Mirrlees National diesel engines, 3,720 horsepower (2,770 kW)
PropulsionTwin screws
Speed13.5 knots (25.0 km/h)
Capacity
  • 35 railway wagons or 200 motor cars, 100 passengers (1963–77)
  • 35 railway wagons or 250 motor cars, 100 passengers (from 1977)

Cambridge Ferry was a 3,294 GRT train ferry that was built in 1963 for the British Railways Board. She was sold to Malta in 1992 and renamed Ita Uno. She was renamed Sirio in 1993 and reflagged to Panama in 1998. The ship was scrapped in Turkey in 2003.