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MV Lairds Loch

History
United Kingdom
NameMV Lairds Loch
NamesakeLaird's Loch, near Coupar Angus
Owner1944-69 Burns & Laird, Glasgow
Port of registryGlasgow
Route
BuilderArdrossan Dockyard, Ardrossan
Yard number393
Launched9 March 1944
FateSold 1969
Israel
NameMV Hey Daroma
Owner
  • 1969-70 Sefinot Ltd, Israel
  • 1970 Hey Daroma Ltd, Israel
RouteSharm el Sheik to Eilat
FateWrecked 3 September 1970
General characteristics
TypePassenger and cargo vessel
Tonnage1,736 GRT[1]
Length263 ft (80 m)[2]
Beam41 ft (12.5 m)[2]
Draught13.5 ft (4.1 m)[2]
Installed power2x 8-cylinder Atlas Polar M48M direct reversing diesel engines. 2560bhp[1]
PropulsionTwin screw
Speed13 knots
Capacitypassengers

MV Lairds Loch was a passenger and cargo vessel built for the Irish Sea crossing.

History

Built in 1944 for Burns & Laird Line, MV Lairds Loch operated from Glasgow, initially to Derry and later to Dublin.[2]

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 Aqaba and was a total loss.[2]

Service

MV Lairds Loch was primarily employed on the Glasgow to Derry service, though she later worked on the Glasgow to Dublin route.

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b "Lairds Loch". Clydebuilt. Archived from the original on 17 September 2004. Retrieved 18 October 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e "Lairds Loch". Ardrossan Ships. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
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