MV Clyde
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MV Clyde was a motor vessel built at A & J Inglis in Pointhouse, Glasgow, and equipped with engines by L Gardner & Sons, Manchester. She was used for inspections and conveyance of trustees of the Clyde Navigation Trust (now Clydeport) on special occasions. Sometimes she was used for special excursions.[1]
OwnerClyde Navigation Trust
BuilderA & J Inglis, Pointhouse, Glasgow, Scotland
Yard number1643P
Launched14 December 1960
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Owner | Clyde Navigation Trust |
| Builder | A & J Inglis, Pointhouse, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Yard number | 1643P |
| Launched | 14 December 1960 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Tug & Inspection Launch |
| Tonnage | 65 grt, 26 nrt |
| Length | 69.1/75 feet |
| Beam | 16.6 feet |
| Installed power | 152bhp |
| Propulsion | Twin L Gardner & Sons diesel 2 x 8 cylinders, 2 screws |
| Speed | 10kn |
From 1984 to 1992,[2] she was used by Invicta Line Cruises of Chatham for services between Southend and Strood.[3] The company folded,[4] and she was sold in 1992.[2] She now belongs to Marine Service, a maintenance company based in Las Palmas, the Canary Islands, to carry out underwater work on other ships and platforms.[5]
