SS Rushen Castle

	Rushen Castle
History
Name	Rushen Castle formerly Duke of Cornwall
Namesake	Rushen Castle
Owner	1898-1923: London and North Western Railway; 1923-1928: London, Midland and Scottish Railway; 1928-1947: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company;
Operator	1898-1923: London and North Western Railway; 1923-1928: London, Midland and Scottish Railway; 1928-1947: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company;
Port of registry	Douglas, Isle of Man (previously Lancaster, United Kingdom).
Route	1898-1911: Fleetwood - Derry; 1923-1928:Heysham - Douglas 1928-1946:Douglas - Various.;
Builder	Vickers Sons, and Maxim Ltd, Barrow-in-Furness
Cost	Not Recorded. Purchased in 1928 by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company for £29,254.
Launched	23 April 1898
Acquired	1928
In service	1898
Out of service	1947
Identification	Official number: 109661.
Fate	Broken up at Ghent, Belgium.
General characteristics
Type	Packet Steamer
Tonnage	1,724 gross register tons (GRT)
Length	315'
Beam	37'1"
Depth	16'6"
Installed power	5,520 horsepower
Propulsion	Two triple-expansion reciprocating engines
Speed	17.5 knots (20.1 mph)
Capacity	1,052 passengers
Crew	52

The packet steamer SS Rushen Castle was operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company from its purchase in 1928 until it was sold for breaking in 1947.

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