At 429 gross register tons she was considered, by some, as too big and unsuitable for local seas (the same happened when the second Scillonian went into service in 1956 and again with Scillonian III in 1977).
At 429 gross register tons she was regarded, by some, as too massive and unsuitable for confined marine environments (the same happened when the second Scillonian commenced operations in 1956 and once more with Scillonian III in 1977).