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163:2 April 1953
56:
50:
15:
1708:Loch Indaal
1694:Glen Sannox
1500:Glen Sannox
1297:Loch Riddon
1276:Loch Linnhe
1234:Loch Alainn
838:Lady Sylvia
803:Erin's Isle
747:Empire Jura
691:Empire Deep
670:Empire Bute
150:Yard number
1751:1953 ships
1735:Categories
1530:Kilbrannan
1311:Loch Shira
1290:Loch Ranza
1262:Loch Frisa
887:North Carr
719:Empire Gat
705:Empire Fay
517:15 January
456:References
377:Wemyss Bay
250:Propulsion
179:IMO number
1687:Glen Rosa
1435:Caledonia
1420:Bruernish
1413:Broadford
1339:Lochnevis
1332:Lochinvar
1269:Loch Fyne
1248:Loch Buie
1178:Finlaggan
1157:Chieftain
1081:Ships of
993:Candytuft
607:Alexandra
210:508
1680:Claymore
1558:Lochalsh
1544:Laig Bay
1537:Kyleakin
1508:Hebrides
1457:Claymore
1449:Clansman
1371:Scrapped
1199:Hebrides
1164:Clansman
1150:Catriona
1143:Carvoria
984:Warships
972:Weeroona
965:Waverley
957:Waverley
950:Waroonga
929:Tavolara
922:Talisman
831:Karagola
810:Erl King
628:Bruselas
621:Brisbane
443:MV
431:Pozzuoli
415:Sorrento
397:Arrochar
381:Innellan
379:–
373:Rothesay
371:–
362:MV
327:MV
266:Capacity
261:15 knots
158:Launched
103:Sorrento
65:Operator
1715:Lochmor
1650:Suilven
1643:Scalpay
1615:Portree
1607:Pioneer
1600:Morvern
1565:Lochmor
1478:Coruisk
1471:Columba
1387:Jupiter
1185:Hallaig
1171:Coruisk
1108:Ali Cat
943:Vanadis
936:Tredagh
894:Pioneer
649:Cheduba
642:Cawarra
635:Camorta
614:Blanche
592:Glasgow
476:31 July
435:Procida
369:Gourock
352:Service
319:Gourock
315:Tarbert
295:History
234:Draught
207:Tonnage
183:5217555
181::
145:145,000
125:Glasgow
115:Builder
98:service
79:Glasgow
25:History
1636:Saturn
1622:Raasay
1609:(1974)
1523:Keppel
1510:(1963)
1502:(1957)
1480:(1969)
1451:(1964)
1429:(1954)
1389:(1973)
1381:(1974)
1115:Argyle
824:Iverna
817:Hankow
450:Aliağa
441:, (ex
336:Layout
218:Length
55:1976:
1551:Largs
1486:Cowal
1442:Canna
1406:Arran
915:Sirsa
656:Clyde
470:"Ala"
419:Capri
258:Speed
107:Capri
96:Clyde
89:Route
1629:Rhum
1516:Iona
1493:Eigg
1464:Coll
1427:Bute
1379:Juno
1129:Bute
991:HMS
519:2021
478:2010
226:Beam
194:Fate
153:1492
139:Cost
44:Name
423:Ala
417:to
411:Ala
367:on
356:MV
340:MV
288:Ala
276:MV
105:to
57:Ala
49:MV
1737::
590:,
486:^
212:GT
81:,
1074:e
1067:t
1060:v
579:e
572:t
565:v
521:.
480:.
395:/
313:/
143:£
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