On 5 March 1953 the Maid of the Loch paddle steamer was launched, the largest ever vessel to be built for an inland waterway in Britain, and the last in a long line of steamers to sail on Loch Lomond, dating back to 1818. The steamer was built to replace the older ships Princess May and Prince Edward and was so large that after being built at A.. A much-loved feature on the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, she attracts thousands of visitors every year and, over the last 20 years, a loyal band of volunteers has focused every available hour on her conservation. With support they hope to safely steer the Maid to a new phase of her life, relaunching her as a fully operational paddle steamer.
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The Maid of the Loch was built in the Coronation year, 1953, the last of a long line of paddle steamers to sail on Loch Lomond. Sadly, she was withdrawn from service in 1981 and left to decay at Balloch Pier. In 1993 a restoration project was launched and in 1995 she passed into the ownership of the Loch Lomond Steamship Company, a charity whose main aim is to return her to steam operation on.. MAID OF THE LOCH. Built in1953 by A & J Inglis, Pointhouse, Glasgow. Pre-erected in the shipyard, taken apart, transported to Loch Lomond by rail, re-erected on Balloch Slipway, launched 5th. March 1953. Entered service 25th May 1953, last day in service 30th August 1981.
