MV Cambria

	Ferry Cambria at Carlisle Pier, June 1975
History
Name	1949–1976: MV Cambria; 1976–1980: Altaif; 1980–1981: Al Taif;
Owner	1949–1968: British Transport Commission; 1962–1976: British Rail; 1976–1981: Orri Navigation Company;
Operator	1949–1968: British Transport Commission; 1962–1976: British Rail; 1976–1981: Orri Navigation Company;
Port of registry
Route	1949–1976: Holyhead – Dún Laoghaire; 1970–1972: Heysham – Dún Laoghaire;
Builder	Harland & Wolff, Belfast
Yard number	1368
Launched	21 September 1948
Maiden voyage	1949
Identification	IMO number: 5059020
Fate	Foundered 15 January 1985
General characteristics
Tonnage	4,972 gross register tons (GRT)
Length	379.5 ft (115.7 m)
Beam	54.2 ft (16.5 m)
Draught	27.5 ft (8.4 m)
Speed	15 knots

MV Cambria was a twin screw motor vessel operated by the British Transport Commission from 1948 to 1962 and British Rail from 1962 to 1976. Together with her sister ship the MV Hibernia she served the Holyhead to Dún Laoghaire route across the Irish Sea.