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Propulsion was by means of two Voith
Schneider cycloidal propellers mounted on diagonally opposite corners of the hull, each one being driven by a Paxman 8RPHCM turbocharged V8 diesel engine of 378 bhp (282 kW) at 900rpm.
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441:"Isle of Wight Services: Car Ferries"
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493:Ferry transport on the Isle of Wight
189:704 Gross, 357 Net, 155 Deadweight.
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488:Ferry transport in Portugal
395:. Wightlink. Archived from
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322:She remains laid up near
255:was built by Richards of
181:Car & Passenger Ferry
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366:"Richards Shipbuilders"
170:General characteristics
233:was an Isle of Wight
88:1990-2009 Transado
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135:28 June 1969
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368:. Sea Agent
127:3 June 1969
483:1969 ships
477:Categories
240:Mira Praia
152:IMO number
132:In service
104:Fishbourne
100:Portsmouth
98:1969-1987
74:1969-1987
32:Mira Praia
393:"History"
330:Footnotes
257:Lowestoft
197:537 light
118:Lowestoft
84:Wightlink
289:MV
269:£275,000
124:Launched
69:Operator
324:Setubal
314:Service
303:Caedmon
297:Cenwulf
273:Cuthred
265:Sealink
263:(later
253:Cuthred
247:History
230:Cuthred
218:Draught
205:190.0ft
186:Tonnage
156:6920238
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110:Builder
102:–
80:Sealink
63:Cuthred
39:History
447:16 May
425:20 May
403:20 May
372:20 May
350:20 May
291:Cenred
283:Layout
221:6.50ft
213:51.6ft
202:Length
95:Route
449:2010
427:2010
405:2010
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300:and
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162:Fate
143:2009
58:Name
251:MV
228:MV
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