Ferry - MV Columba - Dennis postcard c.1970s

Postcard
• Picture / Image:  The Car Ferry MV 'Columba'
• Publisher:  Dennis (S.5417)
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MV Hebridean Princess is a cruise ship operated by Hebridean Island Cruises. She started life as the MacBrayne car ferry and Royal Mail Ship, initially RMS then MV Columba, based in Oban for the first 25 years of her life, carrying up to 600 passengers, and 50 cars, between the Scottish islands.

RMS Columba was the last of three car ferries built in 1964 by Hall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen for the Secretary of State for Scotland.^[7] Operated by David MacBrayne Ltd, Columba took up the Isle of Mull service, replacing the elderly ships MV Lochearn and MV Lochmor. She continued on this route for nine years. In 1968, additional buoyant seating was added on the after deck, boosting her passenger complement from 600 to 870.^[7]

Cars were loaded via a forward hydraulic hoist.^[7] Below the car deck were sleeping berths for 51.

She was the first vessel to make Sunday sailings, which started in 1972^[7] and were combined with short cruises. There was some opposition to the innovation. 1972 was her last year on the Mull station. That winter, Columba relieved at Stornoway and then took up MV Clansman's roster at Mallaig. Night sailings to Lochboisdale and Castlebay only lasted one year and in 1974 Columba only had the light Mallaig – Armadale, Skye roster. On the withdrawal of the veteran King George V, Columba was restored to Oban, serving Coll and Tiree, Colonsay, Iona, Lochaline and Tobermory. In winter Columba became the regular relief at Uig and, until 1979, of MV Iona on the Outer Isles run.

Columba continued in service after her sisters, MV Hebrides and MV Clansman.^[7] Even in CalMac operation, she gave special cruises, including St Kilda and Kishorn Yard as destinations.^[7] From 1985 she was the last dedicated hoist-loading vessel in service. In 1988, she was acquired by a new venture, Hebridean Island Cruises of Skipton to offer luxury cruises.

type=printed postcards

theme=transportation

sub-theme=sea

transportation type=ferries

number of items=single

period=1945 - present

postage condition=unposted