MV Norris Castle (1942)
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MV Norris Castle (1942)
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MV Norris Castle was built, in 1942, by Alexander Finlay & Co in Glasgow. She was originally constructed as a tank landing craft, LCT 828, for the Normandy landings. She was 180 ft (55 m) long and had a capacity of 473 gross tons. Acquired in 1947 by Red Funnel, she made her first service voyage on 23 July 1948 and operated as a car ferry until sold in 1962. As she could load from both the front and side, she was used on the Southampton to East Cowes service. Norris Castle made her last sailing
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Former Isle of Wight car and passenger ferry
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MV_Norris_Castle_(1942)
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2023-07-30T06:04:13Z
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