MV Lairds Loch
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MV Lairds Loch was a passenger and cargo vessel built for the Irish Sea crossing.
NameMV Lairds Loch
NamesakeLaird's Loch, near Coupar Angus
Owner1944-69 Burns & Laird, Glasgow
Port of registryGlasgow
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | MV Lairds Loch |
| Namesake | Laird's Loch, near Coupar Angus |
| Owner | 1944-69 Burns & Laird, Glasgow |
| Port of registry | Glasgow |
| Route | |
| Builder | Ardrossan Dockyard, Ardrossan |
| Yard number | 393 |
| Launched | 9 March 1944 |
| Fate | Sold 1969 |
 Israel | |
| Name | MV Hey Daroma |
| Owner |
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| Route | Sharm el Sheik to Eilat |
| Fate | Wrecked 3 September 1970 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger and cargo vessel |
| Tonnage | 1,736 GRT[1] |
| Length | 263 ft (80 m)[2] |
| Beam | 41 ft (12.5 m)[2] |
| Draught | 13.5 ft (4.1 m)[2] |
| Installed power | 2x 8-cylinder Atlas Polar M48M direct reversing diesel engines. 2560bhp[1] |
| Propulsion | Twin screw |
| Speed | 13 knots |
| Capacity | passengers |
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.