The picture above is scanned from their 1947 summer timetable printed on very thin, post-war utility type paper of almost toilet paper thin-ness. Running aground and sinking in 1973, she blocked the Tiree pier, until removed for scrapping. Externally similar were the forecastle, the shadedeck and the cruiser stern. The passengers were rescued by Bruce Watt's launch Western Isles which happened to be passing. She had space for sixteen cars on deck. In 1949 Loch Seaforth became the first member of the MacBrayne fleet to be fitted with radar. She became the Sound of Mull mail steamer until 1964, when she was superseded by a new generation of car ferry. The Seaforth River is a river in New Zealand, flowing into Dusky Sound. The ship had been holed below the engine room and was taking on water fast. The beginning of the end for the Loch Seaforth occurred at about 6.00am on March 22nd 1973 when she ran aground on Cleit Rock in the Sound of Gunna which separates Coll and Tiree. Soon after this, Ullapool became the mainland port for Stornoway, initially served by MV Iona and then the converted MV Clansman. The new vessel was named after the passage of water between Lewis & Harris - Loch Seaforth was intended for service between Mallaig, Kyle & Stornaway. Wikinews (0 entries) edit. Her master was later disciplined and suspended for two months. MV Loch Seaforth car ferry and MV Loch Arkaig.jpg 1,744 × 1,143; 628 KB MV Loch Seaforth.jpg 1,800 × 1,180; 409 KB Shipping at Kyle of Lochalsh in 1967 - geograph.org.uk - 1842428.jpg 783 × 536; 120 KB During January 1972 the Loch Seaforth was withdrawn from the Stornoway route and transferred to the Oban - Coll - Tiree - Castlebay - Lochboisdale sailing, in place of the newer Claymore. commonswiki Category:Loch Seaforth (ship, 1947) Loch Seaforth was launched on 21 March 2014 and christened by Joan Murray, the eldest daughter of the late Captain John Smith, master of the original 1947 mailboat. It is perhaps ironic that two of the ship's ports of call, Kyle of Lochalsh & Mallaig provided a rail connection to the MacBrayne services and from the early 1960's these services employed locomotives also powered by Sulzer six cylinder engines - did these also 'make an appalling noise'? Screws: two 3-blade propellors 1404 The order was given to abandon ship with distress calls being sent out. The ship was declared a total loss and remained there for about seven weeks until on May 11th 1973 the giant floating crane, the Magnus III arrived from Southampton to raise the mailboat. This article includes a list of ships with the same or similar names. The Calendar showcases a wonderful variety of vessels: MV Argyle (January), the 1947 Loch Seaforth leaving Mallaig (February), Queen Mary II (March), a stunning aerial shot of Finlaggan in the Sound of Islay (April), the paddle steamers Mercury of 1892 and Jupiter of 1937 (May), two portraits of 70th anniversary steamer Waverley (June), the car ferries Glen Sannox and Cowal … One report records that the ship had but one drawback, her Sulzer engines, which were reported as 'making an appalling noise'. She served on the Mallaig - Kyle - Stornoway route. There was a brief return to Stornoway after a collision damaged the Clansman. About 9 km and 41 m up from Supper Cove in Dusky Sound is Lake Maree. Construction commenced on 16 September 2013 with the cutting of the first steel. Propulsion: Two x 6-cylinder Sulzer Bros Ltd Winterthur two-stroke diesel engines, 1,800 bhp at 235 rpm A specially labelled version of Gordon and McPhail single malt whisky was produced to m… Until 1956 the Loch Seaforth also made an outward stop at Applecross, this changed with the arrival of the Loch Toscaig. Loch Seaforth (II) was constructed at Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft in Germany, launched on 21 March 2014 and entered commercial service in February 2015. Length: 69.90 metres (229 ft 4 in) Wikivoyage (0 entries) edit. A bulkhead gave way when she was pumped out and she sank completely, blocking Tiree's only pier until 11 May. [1], Built for service from Stornoway, Loch Seaforth started her career there on 6 December 1947, replacing SS Lochness. She's not the first vessel to take that name - the original MV Loch Seaforth linked Stornoway … MV Loch Seaforth may refer to: MV Loch Seaforth (1947) Stornoway mailboat operated by David MacBrayne from 1947 until 1972. A minor similarity between the Claymore and the Loch Seaforth was that they were both powered by Sulzer engines. This was a brief respite, by May 28th 1972 she was back on the 'Inner Isles Mail', which now included a stop at Colonsay. Joan is the eldest daughter of the late Captain John Smith, of the original MV LOCH SEAFORTH which was the MacBrayne mailboat that linked Stornoway with Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh from 1947 until 1972. Built: William Denny and Brothers of Dumbarton, yard No. Both would be larger than any in the existing fleet, with the first, the MV Lochiel entering service to Islay in 1939, the construction of the second was delayed due to World War II and shortages following the end of hostilities. Launched: May 19th 1947 [1], She developed a reputation with the press for mishap, with groundings in Kyle, Mallaig and off Longay. She was 55.95m long and 9.78m wide. A postcard view of the Loch Seaforth at Mallaig pier. 1126 tons, 241 ft long. 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SS Lochness was a mail steamer, built by Harland and Wolff, Govan, the first of four new vessels built under the terms of the constitution of the new company, David MacBrayne (1928) … enwiki MV Loch Seaforth (1947) Wikibooks (0 entries) edit. She departed Germany on her delivery voyage on 4 November 2014 and arrived in Greenock three days later. The 12.15am sailing (previously 11.45pm) still allowed the mail train connections to be made at Kyle and Mallaig. On October 22nd 1971 the Loch Seaforth hit the island of Longay, off Broadford. A skeleton crew remained with the ship whilst technical staff were called in to evaluate the ship's condition. In 2013, CMAL ran a competition to name the new £42 million replacement ferry, ordered in June 2012 for the Stornoway crossing. A new era is dawning, with the arrival of a a new Calmac ferry built in 2013 specifically for the Ullapool to Stornoway crossing. Loch Seaforth originally had a short single funnel, later lengthened. The tide left her high and dry on the reef for two days. The MV LOCH SEAFORTH was launched into the water on 21st March 2014 following a short launch ceremony and was officially named by her Godmother Joan Murray. It was built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft MBH and Co KG in Germany in 2014 and entered service in 2015. Return to Picture menu. A Valentines portrait of Stornoway Harbour from around 1948, showing Loch Seaforth with her original squat funnel and thin black top Space was available for sixteen cars. 1. mv Loch Seaforth had a service speed of 13.5 Knots 2 The navigable distance pier to pier Stornoway Kyle is 63 miles 3 She left Kyle at 1600 4 She left Stornoway at 2330 except for Monday morning when she left at 0030. Wikiquote (0 entries) edit. Built for the crossing between Ullapool and Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis, MV Loch Seaforth, Loch Siophort in Gaelic, is designed to be a greener, quieter ferry. 'S e an MV Loch Seaforth an t-ainm a bhios air a' bhàt-aiseig ùr a bhios a' sèoladh eadar Ulapul is Steòrnabhagh. Four lifeboats were carried. Speed: 15 knots Floating crane, Magnus III lifted the former Stornoway mailboat onto the beach. The vessel LOCH SEAFORTH (IMO: 9665437, MMSI 235101635) is a Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship built in 2014 (7 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of United Kingdom (UK). Motor Vessel LOCH SEAFORTH built by William Denny & Bros in 1947 for David MacBrayne Ltd., Glasgow, Passenger / Cargo 22/03/1973 damaged by stranding on Gunna Rocks, 2 miles east of Tiree on passage Lochboisdale for Tiree and Oban Refloated and beached at Gott Bay Pier. The design of the ship carried over some elements from the previously mentioned Lochness. [1] The "MacBrayne Highlander", a "quasi-figurehead" on her bows, appeared in company publicity for many years. MV_Lochearn - … [3] All her cargo space was forward and the foremast incorporated two derricks. In December 1965 the Loch Seaforth grounded at Mallaig harbour, sustaining enough damage to require a visit to the Clyde for an early annual overhaul. ROUTE TIMELINE: 1947 - 1972: Mallaig - Kyle of Lochalsh - Stornoway She had a sister in the order but the launch of Loch Seaforth was delayed until 1947. Joan is the eldest daughter of the late Captain John Smith, of the original MV LOCH SEAFORTH which was the MacBrayne mailboat that linked Stornoway with Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh from 1947 until 1972. The renewal of the mail contract in 1938 to David MacBrayne Ltd stipulated the use of two new ships, one for the service to Stornaway, the other for the Islay service. Loch Seaforth (1947-1973) Services:- Stornoway Mail Service (Mallaig-Kyle of Lochalsh-Stornoway (Lewis)). The entire crew volunteered but only a skeleton crew went out to the ship, joined by a tug responding to the distress call. It can carry up to 143 cars or 20 commercial vehicles (or a combination of both) and 700 passengers. Both the first & third class passengers had cubicles and sleeping cabins. List of ships built by William Denny and Brothers, "Fleet Features - The Sinking of Loch Seaforth", Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1966, Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1973, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=MV_Loch_Seaforth_(1947)&oldid=1000722554, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, 2 x 6-cylinder Sulzer Bros Ltd Winterthur two-stroke diesel engines, 1,800 bhp at 235 rpm, This page was last edited on 16 January 2021, at 11:08. MV Loch Seaforth. The steam powered Lochness although built only in 1929 was already too small for traffice on this route. Loch Seaforth. 06/1973 broken up West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co. Ltd., Troon. Breadth: 11 metres (36 ft 1 in) [3] The second of those, in 1966, left her high and dry for two days. Flickr photos, groups, and tags related to the "cmal" Flickr tag. Tonnage: gross 1,126 tons William Denny & Brothers of Dumbarton received the order late in 1945 and the ship was launched on May 19th 1947. Wikisource (0 entries) edit. As Myrtidiotissa, she survived in the Aegean until the 1970s. Other sites (1 entry) edit. Draught: 3.40 metres (11 ft 2 in) Running aground and sinking in 1973, she blocked the Tiree pier, until removed for scrapping. Her success was immediate – more space and comfort than any previous Stornoway ship and fast enough to leave Stornoway at a quarter past midnight and still be in time for the mail trains at Kyle and Mallaig. The name of which won, revived the name of MacBrayne's mail steamer. For weeks neither cattle nor vehicles could be loaded from Tiree, no doubt to the consternation of the locals. In 1949 LOCH SEAFORTH became the first member of the MacBrayne fleet to be fitted with radar; and after her loss in 1973 she remains the only STG or Caledonian MacBrayne ship to have been written off whilst on passenger service. MV Loch Seaforth Built for the crossing between Ullapool and Stornoway on the Isle of Lewis , MV Loch Seaforth, Loch Siophort in Gaelic, is designed to be a greener, quieter ferry. The introduction of Loch Seaforth in 1947 makes a useful starting point for illustrating the service in picture postcards: there is more to some of the Stornoway cards than initially meets the eye. Bha roimhe bàta puist aig Mac a' Bruthainn fad iomadh bliadhna air an robh an t-ainm MV Loch Seaforth. Lochiel was launched in April 4th 1939 after the order of David MacBrayne ltd a year earlier. Then early in March 1966 a minor collision with a pile at Mallaig harbour caused a plate to be strained; the troubles continued the next day when she grounded at Kyle. Its condition worsened overnight when a bulkhead collapsed, flooding another compartment and causing the ship to settle on the seabed. One report records that the ship had but one drawback, her Sulzer engines, which were reported as 'making an appalling noise'. LOCH SEAFORTH duly assumed the Stornoway service on 6th December 1947, after more and untold delays. It is perhaps ironic that two of the ship's ports of call, Kyle of Lochalsh & Mallaig provided a rail connection to the MacBrayne services and from the early 1960's these … The 116 metre long MV LOCH SEAFORTH was launched into the water following a short launch ceremony and was officially named by her Godmother Joan Murray. Once ashore the ship's Master, Captain Gunn observed the ship was still afloat and asked for volunteers to return to the ship in an attempt to save it. About six months after launching the Loch Seaforth commenced service on the 'Stornoway Mail Service' from Stornoway on December 6th 1947, quickly becoming very popular. She served Stornoway until 1947 and as relief vessel until 1955. The river rises about another 20 km to the north, on the slopes of the Black Giants, at about 1.300 m. Like many former British Empire locations, it and its lakes have Scottish names. [4] All passengers were safely taken off and she was towed to Gott Bay, Tiree. The current position of LOCH SEAFORTH is at North East Atlantic Ocean (coordinates 58.20609 N / 6.38758 W) reported 14 mins ago by AIS.. Loch Seaforth was the largest MacBrayne vessel until the arrival of the car ferries. Loch Seaforth remained the biggest MacBrayne ship until the 1964 car ferries. [1] In January 1972, Loch Seaforth was withdrawn from the Stornoway route and transferred to Oban as the Inner Isles mailboat, serving Coll, Tiree, Castlebay and Lochboisdale in place of the younger MV Claymore. MV Loch Seaforth was the Stornoway mailboat operated by David MacBrayne Ltd, from 1947 until 1972. She's not the first vessel to take that name - the original MV Loch Seaforth linked Stornoway with Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh from 1947 until 1972. MV Loch Seaforth was also the name of the MacBrayne mailboat which linked Stornoway with Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh from 1947 until 1972. Derrick-loading was slow and traffic was lost to the 1964 hoist-loading MV Hebrides at Uig, Skye. This magnificent ferry that’s goes to Stornoway twice a day is practically on the doorsteps of The Seaforth. She spent most of her career on the service to Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh. After sea trials, she was laid up as the piers at Stornoway and Ullapool were unfinished. The river was first mapped in 1896 by Thomas … This was the MV Loch Seaforth ordered by MacBrayne's for the important run from Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh to Stornoway on the island of Lewis. [1] She is the only MacBrayne vessel to have been written off whilst on passenger service. Wikiversity (0 entries) edit. Built in 1947, Loch Seaforth was the delayed second of two mailboats ordered in 1938; the first, MV Lochiel had entered service in 1939. Bha i a' seòladh eadar Steòrnabhagh, Caol Loch Aillse is Malaig eadar 1947 … The ship was dumped on the beach, patched up, refloated and towed down to Troon for scrapping by the West of Scotland Shipbreaking Co. Ltd. Running aground and sinking in 1973, she blocked the Tiree pier, until removed for scrapping. Inside the passenger accommodations were much improved, even at the third class level. Later from 1959 - 1953 the Loch Seaforth provided occasional car ferry service between Mallaig & Armadale. 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