SS Snaefell (1910)
RMS Snaefell (III) – the third ship in the line's history to be so named – was a packet steamer operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company from 1910 to 1914. She was then acquired by the Admiralty at the outbreak of the First World War, until she was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean on 5 June 1918.
Snaefell. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Snaefell |
| Namesake | Snaefell |
| Owner | 1910–1914: IOMSPCo1914-1918: Operated by The Admiralty |
| Operator | 1910–1914: IOMSPCo. 1914-1918: The Admiralty |
| Port of registry | Douglas, Isle of Man. |
| Builder | Cammell Laird |
| Cost | £59,275 |
| Yard number | 758 |
| Way number | 118606 |
| Launched | 12 February 1910 |
| Completed | 1910 |
| Maiden voyage | 28 July 1910 |
| In service | 1910 |
| Out of service | 1914 |
| Fate | Acquired by The Admiralty in 1914, and refitted as an Armed Patrol Vessel. Torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean 5 June 1918. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Passenger Steamer |
| Tonnage | 1,368 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 270 ft 0 in (82.3 m)270' |
| Beam | 41 ft 4 in (12.6 m) |
| Depth | 16 ft 6 in (5.0 m) |
| Installed power | 5,300 ihp (4,000 kW). |
| Propulsion | Direct-acting inverted triple expansion engines. |
| Speed | 19 knots (22 mph) |
| Capacity | 1241 passengers |
| Crew | 43 |
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