MV Tynwald (1967)
Antrim Princess at Stranraer. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Isle of Man | |
| Name |
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| Owner |
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| Port of registry |
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| Builder | R. & W. Hawthorn Leslie and Company Limited, Hebburn-on-Tyne |
| Yard number | 765 |
| Launched | 26 Apr 1967 |
| Completed | Dec 1967 |
| Maiden voyage | 1967 |
| In service | 1967 |
| Out of service | circa 2006 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold in 2006 for breaking, scrapped in 2007. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Roll-on/Roll-off passenger ferry |
| Propulsion | Screw-propeller |
| Speed | Approximately 20 knots (23 mph) |
MV Tynwald was a roll-on-roll-off car and cargo vessel operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company between 1986 and 1990, the sixth ship in the history of the line to bear the name. Built as Antrim Princess for service on the Stranraer–Larne route, she was chartered under her original name until 1986.