MV Royal Iris of the Mersey

History
Name	1959–2001: Mountwood 2001 onwards: Royal Iris of the Mersey
Owner	1959-1968: Birkenhead Corporation 1968 onwards: Merseytravel
Operator	1959–1968: Birkenhead Corporation 1968–1990: Merseytravel 1990 onwards: Mersey Ferries
Port of registry	1959 onwards: Liverpool,  United Kingdom
Route	River Mersey Ferry
Ordered	November 1957
Builder	Philip and Son, Dartmouth
Laid down	20 October 1958
Launched	6 July 1959
Christened	6 July 1959
Maiden voyage	1960, delivery voyage from Dartmouth to the River Mersey.
In service	1960 - present
Identification	Call sign: MHWA3 IMO number: 8633712 MMSI number: 235024007
General characteristics
Tonnage	611 GT
Length	46.32 m (152 ft 0 in)
Beam	12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)
Draught	2.46 m (8 ft 1 in)
Decks	4 lower saloon, main deck, promenade deck, bridge deck
Installed power	2 x Wärtsilä medium speed diesel engines.
Speed	max 12 – 14 knots
Capacity	860 for general ferry operations, 360 for cruising.
Crew	6 – Captain, Mate, Engineer, Deck Hands x 2, Catering Assistant

The MV Royal Iris of the Mersey is a Mersey Ferry in operation on the River Mersey, England. From launch in Devon in 1959 until a major refurbishment in 2001, she was named MV Mountwood.^[1]