MV Loch Linnhe
Introduction '''MV ''Loch Linnhe''''' is a Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited ro-ro car ferry, built in 1986 and operated by Caledonian MacBrayne After over ten years at Largs, she was the summer vessel on the Tobermory–Kilchoan crossing from 1999 to 2017.
History MV ''Loch Linnhe'' was the second of four drive-through ferries built in the 1980s by Dunston's of Hessle, to cope with increasing traffic on CalMac's smaller routes.
Layout The four vessels are based on the design of . They have a second passenger lounge, on the port side, reducing the capacity of the car deck to 12.The wheelhouse is painted red and given a black top, as she has no funnels as such.
Service MV ''Loch Linnhe'' replaced  on the Lochaline–Fishnish crossing in July 1986.After one month, she moved to theLargs–Great Cumbrae crossing, in place of , She operated this crossing with her sister ship,  for eleven years, until 1997, when ''Loch Striven'' was replaced by another sister, .In 1998, after an earlier winter season on the service, ''Loch Linnhe'' moved to the Tarbert–Portavadie crossing, previously operated in the summer by  and then . In early 1999 she was replaced by  and became the summer vessel on the Tobermory–Kilchoan crossing. In the winter seasons, she is usually relieved by  for overhaul at Ardmaleish, followed by relief duties. She has seen relief service at Raasay, Iona, Gigha, Eriskay, Fishnish, Lochaline, Lismore and Bute.In Summer 2017, ''Loch Linnhe'' was displaced on the Tobermory to Kilchoan route by  owing to rising vehicle traffic on that route. ''Loch Linnhe'' became a spare/relief vessel.
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