MV Broadford
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | MV Broadford |
| Namesake | Broadford |
| Owner | Caledonian Steam Packet Company |
| Port of registry | Glasgow |
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| Builder | James Lamont & Co Engines: Gleniffer Engines Ltd., Glasgow |
| Cost | £34,000 |
| Yard number | 405 |
| Launched | 5 October 1966 |
| In service | 7 January 1967 |
| Out of service | Laid up 1986 |
| Fate | Sold 4 November 1987 to Mr Hooper of Sandback |
| Notes | [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ferry |
| Tonnage | 63 GT |
| Length | 75.8 ft (23.1 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
| Draught | 6.1 ft (1.9 m) |
| Installed power | Oil 4SCSA 4 cyl. 6” x 7” |
| Propulsion | 2 prop |
| Speed | 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) |
| Capacity | 60 passengers and 10 cars |
| Notes | [1] |
MV Broadford was a vehicle ferry, built in 1966 for the Skye crossing. Superseded by larger, drive-through vessels, she was re-built and moved to the Kyles of Bute where she served until 1986.
MV Broadford was built to provide additional capacity on the Skye crossing.[1] However, the service still struggled to keep up with increasing demand. Side-loading was slow and larger, bow-loading vessels were ordered for Skye.
In 1969, STG acquired the Bute Berthing Co. and MV Portree was re-built and re-engined for service at Colintraive.[1] Broadford remained for some months as spare vessel before joining her old consort on the Clyde. She underwent near-identical conversion at Lamont's but was not re-engined or shortened.