MV Cambria
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MV Cambria was a twin screw motor vessel operated by the British Transport Commission from 1948 to 1962 and British Rail from 1962 to 1976.[2] Together with her sister ship the MV Hibernia she served the Holyhead to Dún Laoghaire route across the Irish Sea.[3]
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- 1949–1976: MV Cambria
- 1976–1980: Altaif
- 1980–1981: Al Taif
- 1949–1968: British Transport Commission
- 1962–1976: British Rail
- 1976–1981: Orri Navigation Company
- 1949–1968: British Transport Commission
- 1962–1976: British Rail
- 1976–1981: Orri Navigation Company
- 1949–1976: Holyhead – Dún Laoghaire
- 1970–1972: Heysham – Dún Laoghaire[1]
Ferry Cambria at Carlisle Pier, June 1975 | |
| History | |
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| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry |  |
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| Builder | Harland & Wolff, Belfast |
| Yard number | 1368 |
| Launched | 21 September 1948 |
| Maiden voyage | 1949 |
| Identification | IMO number: 5059020 |
| Fate | Foundered 15 January 1985 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 4,972 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 379.5 ft (115.7 m) |
| Beam | 54.2 ft (16.5 m) |
| Draught | 27.5 ft (8.4 m) |
| Speed | 15 knots |
History
She was built by Harland & Wolff of Belfast, launched in 1948 for the British Transport Commission and started service in 1949.[4] She replaced a smaller 1920 vessel of the same name, the twin screw steamer Cambria, and despite a large size had a reduced maximum speed of 21 knots (39 km/h) compared to 25 knots (46 km/h) of the older ship.[5] In 1951 she was fitted with Denny-Brown stabilisers. In 1964–65 they were refurbished with airline style seating. Some cabins and staterooms were removed and replaced with second-class lounges, and a cafeteria. The screened areas were extended to provide further covered seating, and the first and second class smokerooms were converted into a tea lounge.[4]
She was sold in 1976 to the Orri Navigation Company in Saudi Arabia and became the Al Taif.[6]
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