120545: MV/HMS Royal Scotsman

The MV Royal Scotsman was a Ferry built by Harland & Wolff, Belfast in 1936 for the Burns and Laird Lines. She was a Cargo and Passenger Ferry operating from Belfast to Glasgow.

She was requisitioned by the Admiralty in October, 1940 and served in the Second World War as a Landing Ship.

 

Details
Record Type:
Boat
Type Of Boat:
Ferry; Landing Ship for Infantry
Date Launched:
11 Mar 1936
Record Maintained by:
CEP