Maid of Argyll
Ship Number
1491
Vessel Type
Passenger Ferry
Built
A&J Inglis
Launch Date
March 4, 1953
Delivered
June 1, 1953
Owner
British Railways, Scottish Region Caledonian Steam Packet Co
Weight
508 grt
BP Length
Breadth
28 feet
No. of Screws
Twin
Speed (approx)
14 knots
Propulsion
British Polar Engines Ltd Glasgow - oil 2SA 6 cylinder 1300bhp
Official No.
184988
Registered
Glasgow
Fate
Fire
Maid of Argyll

Sister ships: Maid Of Ashton, - Cumbrae, - Skelmorlie
 
She was the only ship of the quartet to survive unaltered into the Caledonian MacBrayne era with the new livery.This only lasted one season and she made her last Clyde sailing on 12 September 1973.
 
After a lay-up through the winter, she was sold to Cycladic Cruises of Piraeus on 1 March 1974. As City of Piraeus, she sailed from Flisvos marina on day cruises to the Saronic Islands, Aegina, Poros and Hydra. Her landing platform was extended to make a little upper deck and by 1978, it ran almost to the stern, serving as a sun deck.
 
About 1989, she moved to Corfu, sailing for Aronis Coastal Cruises. As City of Corfu, she ran excursions to the island of Paxos, and the port of Parga on the Greek mainland. In 1997.
 
City of Corfu suffered a serious fire and did not sail again. In 2002, she was partially submerged and decomposing at her berth.