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MV Sound of Jura : ウィキペディア英語版 | MV Sound of Jura
MV ''Sound of Jura'' was the first drive-through car ferry on the west coast of Scotland. She was operated by Western Ferries on the Islay service from Kennacraig between 1969 and 1976. The Mexican Government operated her to Cozumel as ''Quintana Roo'' until 2005, when she was wrecked by Hurricane Wilma. ==History== Western Ferries had introduced , a drive-on, drive-off ferry on the Islay crossing in 1968 in competition with MacBraynes. She was so successful that they ordered a larger vessel with superior passenger accommodation. Built in Norway, ''Sound of Jura'' took up the service on 1 August 1969. MacBraynes responded by ordering MV ''Iona'', but when no suitable mainland pier could be found, they moved hoist-loading to the service. Western Ferries were unable to compete with this subsidised service and began to lose traffic. Stern-loading replaced ''Arran'' in August 1974. Western Ferries protested against the subsidy to their competitor on the route. Estimating that this was equal to their own total running costs, they ran a free return crossing on 13 June 1975.〔 ''Sound of Jura'' survived on the route until 1976, when Western Ferries sold her, with returning to their Islay service until 1981. In September 1976, ''Sound of Jura'' was sold to the Mexican Government and renamed ''Quintana Roo''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title="Sound of Islay" – The Irish Ferry, Now and Then )〕 She was swept ashore on the beach at Puerto Morelos during Hurricane Wilma on 19 October 2005.〔
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