MV Hebridean Princess

MV Hebridean Princess in the Manchester Ship Canal at Runcorn
History
United Kingdom
Name
  • 1964: MV Columba
  • 1989: MV Hebridean Princess
Namesake6th-century saint and RMS Columba[5]
Owner
Operator
Port of registry
Routesince 1989: Scotland and Norway
Builder
Yard number912
Launched12 March 1964 by Lady Craigton[4]
In service30 July 1964
HomeportOban
Identification
StatusIn service
Notes
  • 870 passengers; 50 cars (as MV Columba)
  • 49 passengers; 38 crew (as MV Hebridean Princess)[6]
General characteristics
Tonnage2,112 GT
Length72 m (236 ft)
Beam14 m (46 ft)
Draught3 m (10 ft)
Installed power2 × 2 Crossley SCSA each 8 cyls. 10+1⁄2–13+1⁄2 in (267–343 mm)
PropulsionBow-thrust propeller fwd
Speed12 kn (22 km/h)

MV Hebridean Princess is a cruise ship operated by Hebridean Island Cruises. She started life as the MacBrayne car ferry and Royal Mail Ship, initially RMS then MV Columba, based in Oban for the first 25 years of her life, carrying up to 600 passengers, and 50 cars, between the Scottish islands.

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  2. ^ "232649000". Ship AIS. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  3. ^ "Ships Index E5". World Shipping Register. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference ships was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "PS Columba". Caledonian Maritime Research Trust. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Hebridean Princess general characteristics". Hebridean Island Cruises. Retrieved 20 September 2009.