MV Lairds Loch
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| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | MV Lairds Loch |
| Namesake: | Laird's Loch, near Coupar Angus |
| Owner: | 1944-69 Burns & Laird, Glasgow |
| Port of registry: | Glasgow |
| Route: | later Glasgow – Dublin |
| Builder: | Ardrossan Dockyard, Ardrossan |
| Yard number: | 393 |
| Launched: | 9 March 1944 |
| Fate: | 1969 Sold |
| Career (Israel) | 100x35px |
| Name: | MV Hey Daroma |
| Owner: |
1969-70 Sefinot Ltd, Israel |
| Route: | Sharm el Sheik to Eilat |
| Fate: | 3 September 1970 Wrecked |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | passenger and cargo vessel |
| Tonnage: | 820 NT (net tonnage)[1] |
| Length: | 263 feet (80 m)[1] |
| Beam: | 41 feet (12.5 m)[1] |
| Draught: | 13.5 feet (4.1 m)[1] |
| Installed power: | 2x 8-cylinder Atlas Polar M48M direct reversing diesel engines. 2560bhp[2] |
| Propulsion: | Twin screw |
| Speed: | 13 knots |
| Capacity: | passengers |
MV Lairds Loch was a passenger and cargo vessel built for the Irish Sea crossing.
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History
Built in 1944 for Burns & Laird Line, MV Lairds Loch operated from Glasgow, initially to Londonderry and later to Dublin.[1]
In 1969 she was sold to Israeli owners, and on 16 November 1969 was attacked by Arab frogmen and beached near Eilat. Repaired and returned to service, she ran aground on 7 September 1970 in the Gulf of Aquaba and was a total loss.[1]
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Service
MV Lairds Loch was primarily employed on the Glasgow to Londonderry service, though she later worked on the Glasgow to Dublin route.
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Lairds Loch". Ardrossan Ships. http://ardrossanships.com/ships/show/id/34. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ↑ "Lairds Loch". Clydebuilt. http://www.clydesite.co.uk/clydebuilt/viewship.asp?id=20413. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
