MV Ulster Prince (1966)
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MV Ulster Prince was a passenger ferry operated across the Irish Sea by P&O Ferries between 1967 and 1981. She was sold for further service in the Mediterranean and Far East and was scrapped in 2004.
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Ulster Prince as Vatan in Eleusis in 2000. | |
History | |
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Name |
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Owner |
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Operator | P&O Ferries (1978-81) |
Route | Liverpool-Belfast (1967-1981) |
Builder | Harland and Wolff |
Yard number | 1667 |
Launched | 13 October 1966 |
Completed | 6 April 1967 |
Maiden voyage | 18 April 1967 |
Out of service | 7 November 1981 |
Identification | IMO number: 6622587 |
Fate | Scrapped 2004 |
General characteristics | |
Tonnage | 4,478 GT |
Length | 113.7 m (373.0 ft) |
Beam | 16.5 m (54.1 ft) |
Draught | 4.16 m (13.6 ft) |
Installed power | 2x 12 Cylinder Pielstick Diesel; 2663-5368 kW |
Propulsion | Twin screw |
Speed | 17.5 knots (32.4 km/h; 20.1 mph) |
Capacity |
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Crew | 85 |
Notes | [1][2][3] |
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