SS Tynwald (1866)
SS (RMS) Tynwald (II), No. 45474, was an iron paddle-steamer which served with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, and was the second vessel in the Company to bear the name.
Tynwald leaving her home port, Douglas. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Isle of Man | |
| Name | Tynwald. |
| Owner | 1866-1888: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company |
| Operator | 1866-1888: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company |
| Port of registry | Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Builder | Caird & Co., Greenock. |
| Cost | £26,000 |
| Way number | 45474 |
| Launched | 17 March 1866 |
| Completed | 1866 |
| Out of service | 1888 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold and scrapped 1888 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Paddle Steamer |
| Tonnage | 696 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 240 ft 0 in (73.2 m) |
| Beam | 26 ft 0 in (7.9 m) |
| Depth | 14 ft 0 in (4.3 m) |
| Ice class | N/A |
| Installed power | Not recorded. |
| Propulsion | Two-cylinder oscillating engines working at 25 pounds per square inch (170 kPa), producing an indicated horsepower of approximately 1,300 shp (970 kW) |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
She was the third of three sisters to come from the Greenock yards of Caird & Co., her two older siblings being Snaefell and Douglas.
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