MV Coruisk (1969)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | MV Coruisk |
| Namesake | Loch Coruisk |
| Owner | Caledonian Steam Packet Company |
| Port of registry | Glasgow |
| Route |
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| Builder | Ailsa Shipbuilding Company, Troon Engines: English Electric Diesels (Kelvin), Glasgow |
| Cost | £44,000 |
| Yard number | 531 |
| Launched | 26 June 1969 |
| In service | July 1969 |
| Notes | |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ferry |
| Tonnage | 60 GT |
| Length | 75.9 ft (23.1 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Draught | 6.1 ft (1.9 m) |
| Installed power | 2 Oil 4 SCSA 4 cyl. 6” x 7” |
| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
| Capacity | 70 passengers and 9 cars |
| Notes | |
MV Coruisk was a side-loading vehicle ferry, built in 1969 for the Skye crossing. Superseded by larger, drive-through vessels, she was converted to bow-loading and moved to Largs and later to Scalpay where she served until 1983.