MV Loch Seaforth (1947 ferry)
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MV Loch Seaforth (1947 ferry) was a mid-20th-century Scottish passenger and mail steamer that served routes in the Outer Hebrides, becoming well known for its role in Hebridean transport before its withdrawal from service.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hebridean ferry
ⓘ
Scottish coastal ferry ⓘ passenger and mail steamer ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | post-World War II period ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
associated with Outer Hebrides lifeline services
ⓘ
well known in Hebridean communities ⓘ |
| hasRouteType |
inter-island service
ⓘ
mainland–island ferry route ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor | later Hebridean ferries on the same routes ⓘ |
| historicalContext | development of modern Hebridean ferry network ⓘ |
| languageCommunityServed | Gaelic-speaking communities ⓘ |
| legacy |
part of Scottish maritime heritage
ⓘ
remembered as an important Outer Hebrides mailboat ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Loch Seaforth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in Hebridean transport
ⓘ
serving Outer Hebrides passenger and mail services ⓘ |
| operatedAs |
cargo steamer
ⓘ
mail steamer ⓘ passenger steamer ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Scottish shipping company ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
Outer Hebrides
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
Minch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Atlantic coastal waters ⓘ |
| operationalRole |
linking islands with Scottish mainland
ⓘ
transporting goods and livestock ⓘ |
| poweredBy | diesel engines ⓘ |
| propulsion | motor vessel ⓘ |
| region | Northwest Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Hebridean routes
ⓘ
Outer Isles NERFINISHED ⓘ Stornoway route ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| serviceType |
lifeline ferry service
ⓘ
scheduled mail service ⓘ scheduled passenger service ⓘ |
| status | withdrawn from service ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cargo transport
ⓘ
mail transport ⓘ passenger transport ⓘ |
| vesselType |
coastal steamer
ⓘ
roll-on/roll-off capable ferry ⓘ |
| withdrawalFromService | late 20th century ⓘ |
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