MV Red Eagle (1996)

History
United Kingdom
NameMV Red Eagle
Operator Red Funnel
BuilderFerguson Shipbuilders
Launched1996
In service1996 – Sept 2004, Jan 2005 – present[1]
IdentificationIMO number9117337
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeRaptor-class car passenger ferry
Tonnage4,075 GT[1]
Length93.22 m (305.8 ft)
Beam17.5 m (57.4 ft)
Decks5, including 3 vehicle decks
Speed14 kn (25.9 km/h)
Capacity894 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.

  1. ^ a b "Red Funnel Isle of Wight Ferries - Vessel Archive 1981-2010". Red Funnel. Retrieved 22 April 2009.