– Yard number: 4120
– Laid down: 1947
– J. I Thornycroft & Co Limited of Southampton

– Launched on June 27th 1949
– Trial runs between October 28th and November 3rd 1949
– Radar was fitted on July 1st 1964

IMO Number: 5034927

Length: 203′ 6″

Breadth: 32′

Depth: 11’1″

Gross Tonnage: 736

Net Tonnage: 310

Bunker Capacity: 23 tons

Maximum Speed: 17 knots

Class IV: 784
Class III: 683

Registered crew: 22

Electrically driven

Power: 1,192 kW
x2 6 cylinder Grenaa Diesels
Fixed-pitch propellers, through Reintjes reverse reduction

Gearboxes: 1600 British Horse Power

1949 – 1979
Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Co Limited.

1980 * 1981
P. & A. Campbell Limited

1986 – 1988
Helseam Limited

1988 – 1992
Balmoral Excursions Limited

1992 – 2015
Waverley Steam Navigation Company Limited

2015 – 2020
MV Balmoral Fund Limited