Loch Loyal

[Bob S]

Royal Mail Line's LOCH LOYAL (57/11035) inward bound passing Tilbury on the River Thames.

[tanker]

this C/P ship 12 passengers built Harland & Wolff in 1954 had a sister
the LOCH GOWAN.

[J. ERFURT]

Earlier day I was also interrested to find out something about the ship LOCH LOYAL.

This is what I found out:

Royal Mail Lines, London, England. Royal Mail Lines, London, England. Technical datas and ships history: Built: 1957 by Harland & Wolff, Belfast.
Tonnage: 11, 035g, 6, 447n.
Engine : Single Screw, Steam Turbine, Double Reduction Geared. 16 Knots.
Passengers: 12. Tiled Swimming Pool. The ship was built for the joint North Pacific service with Holland America Line. In October of 1969 she was disabled by a fire in the Engine Room and in 1971 she was sold to the Aegis Group of Piraeus and renamed Aegis Loyal. She was broken up at Shanghai in October of 1974.

Best regards from Hamburg, J. Erfurt

[gerry scaife]

Hi all
This is Gerry Scaife, ex Loch Loyal bottom of the pile "Junior engineer" I'd like to tell you first of all that seeing Loch Loyal on your site was Wonderful.
Is that not a beautifull ship?. That their were so many ships like her gives an idea of the joyfull memories that many British sailors have.
Where are all the the old Royal Mail crew?
I have to correct the info you have on Loch Loyal, The engine was a B&W 2 stroke 7cyl exposed top piston diesel, and in 2 years of operation I remember one one hour shutdown in the atlantic for a fuel pump repair.
Gerry.

[Bob]

The picture of Loch Loyal is great, but I always thought all the Royal Mail ships looked good, My first trip was on "Pampas" as galley boy did 4 trips and enjoyed them all save the first!!!! Cheers Bob (Applause)

[R58484956]

WElcome Gerry to the site enjoy what it has to offer and a happy new year to you.

[Sailtie]

This is an old thread but I've only just found it!
I was in Loch Loyal 1961 as a cadet.
I certainly remember that 7 cylinder B&W. Used to crack liners every time we slowed down. Engineers hardly ever got shore leave!
But what a beautiful ship. Remember great swimming pool too.

[Bruce Carson]

Sailtie, it's good to have someone post against old threads.
Brings them to the forefront again for those who who have not previously seen them and also those who are happy to get a second look.

Bruce

[206]

Great ship. I only ever went deep sea on the somewhat older Loch Garth but did a UK coastal and dry dock on Loch Loyal.

[nwales]

Hi,
I sailed on the Loch Garth in 1967 and then on to the Loch Ryan, which was renamed as the Pacific Envoy. Very happy memories if the US West Coast

[Malcolm S]

I served my apprentiship with Royal Mail, sailed twice on the Loch Avon but the (Drunken) Drina was my favourite

[Bazwhitt]

I was on board when the fire in the engine room occurred, what a time it was.
This is an old thread but I've only just found it!
I was in Loch Loyal 1961 as a cadet.
I certainly remember that 7 cylinder B&W. Used to crack liners every time we slowed down. Engineers hardly ever got shore leave!
But what a beautiful ship. Remember great swimming pool too.

[Sailtie]

Just a point and I don't like to sound too pedantic but although Loch Loyal and Loch Gowan were near sister ships, the Loyal was a motor ship and the Gowan was a steamship. Gowan had her main topmast black to denote same although if my experience was anything to go by, I'm sure the Loch Loyal made as much smoke!