Builders: William Denny & Brothers Dumbarton 1912
Propulsion type: Turbine
Owners: Turbine Steamers Ltd, David MacBrayne Ltd.
Service dates: 1912 - 1958
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Launched as Queen Alexandra, she was built by Dennys to replace a ship of the same name who had been devastated by fire in Albert Harbour the previous year. Sailing originally from Ardrossan to Campbeltown she was requisitioned by the Admiralty in 1915 and during this the war she rammed and sunk a German U-Boat. She had follwed her predecessor in having a shade deck, which was enclosed in 1932 to provide an observartion lounge. Acquired by MacBraynes, along with King George V in 1935 she was renamed St Columba in 1936 after being refitted to receive a third funnel (a dummy) and a main mast. In 1937 she was the first Clyde steamer to be converted to permanent oil burning. She had an uneventful Second World War and continued in service until 1958 when she was replaced by Lochfyne.