Streaker provides riverside entertainment

A FAMOUS  “streaker” provided interesting viewing for Clyde watchers in Helensburgh and Lomond on Sunday.
MV Jupiter, the car ferry which was one of Caledonian MacBrayne’s three car ferries which became known as the “streakers” because of the speeds they could manage, was towed away from her long term berth at Rosneath to start a new life in Denmark.
MV Jupiter was launched on 27th November 1973 at James Lamont and Company yard, Port Glasgow and entered service on 19th March 1974.
The vessel primarily sailed on the Gourock to Dunoon route, but also, on occasion, the Wemyss Bay to Rothesay service and passenger only cruise voyages in and around the Firth of Clyde.
The Jupiter was the oldest of the “Streakers” and only the Saturn remains. Their sister-ship Juno was also laid up at Rosneath and has been used for spare parts and will now be completely broken up.