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MV Claymore is the third of four roll-on/roll-off vehicle and passenger ferries being built in Turkey for Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited. She is expected to be delivered in June 2025 and operated by Caledonian MacBrayne on the "Uig Triangle" routes linking Tarbert in Harris and Lochmaddy in North Uist with Uig in Skye.

History
A contract to build two ferries, MV Isle of Islay and ((MV|Loch Indaal}}, for the Islay service was awarded to Cemre Shipyard in March 2022. A £115m contract for two further ferries of a very similar design to be used on CalMac's Skye, Harris and North Uist services was awarded to Cemre Shipyard in Janaury 2023.

On 30 November 2023 a public competition was launched to name the two Uig Triangle vessels, with the following options available for the first:


 * Eubhal — The highest peak on North Uist
 * Claymore — from the Gaelic Claidheamh Mòr, meaning "great sword", and also a name previously given to vessels serving the Hebrides
 * Eilean Dorcha — A Gaelic name given to Benbecula, meaning Dark Island in English
 * Orasay — A bay in North Uist and tidal island in South Uist

Facilities
MV Claymore will be able to carry 450 passengers, and 107 cars or 14 HGVs. A single catering outlet, serving hot and cold food and drinks, will be provided on Desk 6.

Service
MV Claymore and her sister ship NAME HERE will serve on the Uig Triangle" routes, linking Tarbert on Harris and Lochmaddy on North Uist with Uig on Skye. Originally, it was intended that {{MV|Glen Rosa}] would serve these routes, however Glen Rosa will now serve the Isle of Arran alongside her sister ship, MV Glen Sannox, on the Ardrossan to Brodick route.