Registration number
2441
Status
Registered
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Details
Function
Service Vessel
Subfunction
Tender
Location
Balmaha
Vessel type
Naval Pinnace
Current use
Commercial Activity
Available to hire
Yes
Available for excursions
Yes
Info required
Yes
Construction
Built in
1938
Hull material
Wood
Rig
None
Number of decks
1
Propulsion
Motor
Number of engines
1
Primary engine type
Inboard diesel
Boiler type
None
Boilermaker
None
Dimensions
Depth
3.00 feet
(0.92m)
Length: Overall
36.00 feet
(10.98m)
History
SAMPAN is a service vessel that was built in 1938. She was a Naval pinnace until 1961, during which time she was a pinnace to HMS GUARDIAN during service in the Second World War. In 1961, she became a passenger vessel on Loch Lomond where she has been operating ever since. As of 2024, she operates a passenger service serving Inchmurrin Island.
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