The Ships of the IoMSPCo (1830-1930)

Name of Steamer Date of Launch Length Overall Length B.P. Beam ft Depth ft Gross Tonnage H.P. type Builder
dispersal
Mona s Isle (I) 1830 - 116 19' 10' 200 - Paddle (a) John Wood & Co.
1851
Mona (I) 1832 - 98' 17' 9'6 150 - Paddle (b) Robert Napier
1841
Queen of the Isle 1834 - 128' 21'6 - 350 - Paddle Robert Napier
1845
King Orry (I) 1842 - 140' - - 433 - Paddle (b) R Napier }
1858
Ben-my-Chree (I) 1845 - 16, - - 399 - Paddle R. Napier
1860
Tynwald (I) 1846 - 188' 27' 13'6 700 - Paddle R. Napier
1866
Mona's Queen (I) 1852 - 186'     600 - Paddle J. & G. Thomson
1880
Douglas (I) 1858 - 205' 26' 14' 700 - Paddle . R. Napier
1862
Mona's Isle (II)
afterwards
Ellan Vannin
1860 207' 198'6 22'2 10'7 380 600 ; Paddle
after wards
Reciprocating
McGregor
Lost 1909
Snaefell (I) 1863 - 236 26'   700   Paddle Caird & Co.
1875
Douglas (II) 1864 - 227' 26' 14' 709 1,400 Paddle Caird & Co.
1888
Tynwald (II) 1866 - 240' 26' 14' 700   Paddle Caird & Co.
1888-
King Orry (II) 1871 298' 290'2 29'4 14 7 1,104 4,000 Paddle R. Duncan & Co.
1912
Ben-my-Chree (II) 1875 318' 310' 31' . 13 1,192 2,300 Paddle Barrow Shipbuilding Co.
1906
Snaefell (II) 1876 259'6 25I 3 29 3 14'1 . 849 1,700 Paddle Caird & Co.
1904
Mona (II) 1878 207' 200' 26' 13'3 526   Single Screw Reciprocating Laird & Co.
Lost 1909
Fenella 1881 .207' 200' 26' 13' 564 1,200 Twin Screw Reciprocating Barrow S.B. Co.
1929
Mona's Isle (III) 1882 338' 330'7 38'1 15'1 1,564 4,500 Paddle Caird & Co.
sold to the Admiralty 1915
Peveril (I) 1884 215 207'6 26' 13' 561 1,200 Twin Screw Reciprocating Barrow S.B. Co.
lost 1899
Mona's Queen (II) 1885 328' 320' 38'3 14'5 1,559 5,000 Paddle Barrow S.B. Co.
1929
Queen Victoria 1887 . 341'6 320'6 39'1 15'2 1,547 6,500 Paddle Purchased in 1888 from S-S Co PL & Mch
1915(sold to the Admiralty)
Prince of Wales 1887 341'6 330'6 39'11 15'2 1,547 6,500 Paddle  
(sold to the Admiralty) 1915
Empress Queen 1897 372' 360' 42'3 17' 1,995 10,000 Paddle Fairfield S.B. & E. Co.
lost on war service) 1916
Douglas (III) 1889 249 240' 30' 15'2 774 2,000 ;Single-screw Reciprocating } purchased in 1901 from S.&W. Rly. Co.
Lost 1923
Mona (III) 1889 336 324'5 35' 9 13'5 1,212 5,400 Paddle Purchased in 1903 from L'pool & Douglas Steamers Ltd.
1909
Ben-my-Chree (III) 1908 389' 375 46' 18'6 2,550 14,000 Triple-screw Turbine Vickers Sons & Co
(lost in war) 1917
Snaefell (III) 1910 282' 270' 41 4 16'6 1,368 5,300 Twin-screw Reciprocating Cammell Laird & Co. 1
lost in war 1918
The Ramsey 1895 320' 3100 37'1 16 4 1,621 4,000 Twin-screw Reciprocating Purchased in 1912 from the Turkish Patriotic Committee
lost in war 1915
Tynwald (III) 1891 276' 265' 34' 14' 937 3,800 Twin-screw Reciprocating . Fairfield S. B. & Engineering Co
Viking 1905 361' 350' 42' 17'3 1,957 10,000 Triplescrew Turbine Armstrong, Whitworth & Co., Ltd
Tyrconnel (c) 1892 135 130' 22' 10'2 276 450 Single-screw Reciprocating Purchased in 1911 from the Manx Steam Trading Co, Ltd
Peel Castle 1894 321' 3'00, 37'1 6'1 474 4,100 Twin screw Reciprocating Purchased 1912 from the Turkish Patriot Fund
                   
King Orry (III) 1913 313 300 43 16'11 1,877 9,400 Geared Turbine Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd.
bought to replace war losses    
Mona (IV) 1907 268 260 8 36'1 16 1,241 3,100 Twin-screw Reciprocating Purchased in 1919 from Laird Line Ltd.
Manxman 1904 341' 330, 43' 18' 2,030 10,000 Triple-screw Turbine Purchased in 1920 from the Admiralty
Mona s Isle (IV) 1905 318' 311 2 40' 16 6 1,688 7,500 Triple-screw Turbine Purchased 1920 from the S.E. & C. Railway
Snaefell (IV) 1906 325'6 315 39'6 16'6; 1,713 9,000 Triple-screw Turbine Purchased 1920 from G. & J. Burns, Ltd.
Cushag (c) 1908 130' 125' 22' 1 9'2 223 350 Single-screw Reciprocating Purchased in 1920 from Humber Steam Coasters
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Manx Maid 1910 298' 284 6 39' 1 15 8 1,512 6,500 Triple-screw Turbine Purchased in 1924 from L. & S.W. Rly. Co.
Ben-my-Chree (IV) 1927 366' 355 46' 18'6 2,586 12,400 Twin-screw Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd.
Victoria 1907 322' 311' 40' 1 16'6 1,658 7,500 Triple-screw Turbine Purchased 1928 from the Southern Railway
Ramsey Town 1904 340' 330'9 42'2 17'2 2,083 7,500 Twin-screw Reciprocating Purchased 1928 from the L.M. & S. Railway
Rushen Castle 1898 321' 315' 37' 1 16'6 1,724 4,000 Twin-screw Reciprocating Purchased 1928 from the L.M. & S. Railway
Peveril (II) (c) 1929 213' 205 34'6 16 798 1,200 Single-screw Reciprocating Cammell Laird & Co. Ltd.
Lady of Mann 1930 371' 360' 50' 18'6 3,104 12,700 Twin-screw Geared Turbine Vickers-Armstrongs Ltd.


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