SS Tynwald (1947)
TSS (RMS) Tynwald (V), No. 165248, was a passenger vessel operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company from 1947 to 1974, and was the fifth vessel in the history of the line to bear the name.
Tynwald | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tynwald |
| Owner | 1947–1974: IOMSPCo. |
| Operator | 1947–1974: IOMSPCo. |
| Port of registry | Douglas, Isle of Man. |
| Builder | Cammell Laird |
| Cost | £461,859 (equivalent to £19,200,000 in 2021). |
| Yard number | 1184 |
| Way number | 165284 |
| Launched | 24 July 1947 |
| Maiden voyage | 31 July 1947 |
| Out of service | August 1974 |
| Identification | IMO number: 165284 |
| Fate | Scrapped at Avtles, Spain, 1975 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | King Orry Class Passenger Steamer. |
| Tonnage | 2,490 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 345 feet (105 m) |
| Beam | 47 feet (14 m) |
| Depth | 18 feet (5.5 m) |
| Installed power | 8,500 shp (6,300 kW) |
| Propulsion | Twin Parsons single reduction turbines; developing 8,500 shp (6,300 kW) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Capacity | 2393 passengers |
| Crew | 68 |
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