MV Lochnevis (1934)

History
United Kingdom
NameMV Lochnevis
NamesakeLoch Nevis
OwnerDavid MacBrayne Ltd
RoutePortree mail steamer from Mallaig
BuilderWilliam Denny and Brothers, Dumbarton[1]
Cost£45,999
Yard number1273
Launched15 May 1934
In service1934
Out of service1969
HomeportGlasgow
FateSold for scrap, 1974
General characteristics
TypePassenger ferry
Tonnage573 GRT; 217 NRT; 115 DWT
Length178.5 ft (54.4 m)
Beam31.1 ft (9.5 m)
Draught7.5 ft (2.3 m)
Installed power2 x Paxman oil engines, powering 2 electric motors each 525shp
Speed15 kn (service)
Capacity700 passengers

MV Lochnevis was a MacBrayne mail steamer, built in 1934 for the West Highland service. She was withdrawn in 1969, sold to Dutch owners in 1970 and scrapped in 1974.

  1. ^ "MV Lochnevis". Clydesite: Shipping Times. Archived from the original on 2 September 2004. Retrieved 28 May 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)