SS Douglas (1864)

RMS Douglas approaching Douglas, Isle of Man
History
NameDouglas
Owner1864–1888: IOMSPCo.
Operator1864–1888: IOMSPCo.
Port of registryDouglas, Isle of Man
BuilderCaird & Co., Greenock
Cost£24,869
Launched11 May 1864
Out of service1888
Identification
FateScrapped
General characteristics
TypePaddle steamer
Tonnage709 gross register tons (GRT)
Length227 feet (69 m)
Beam26 feet (7.9 m)
Depth14 feet (4.3 m)
Ice classN/A
Installed power1,400 shp (1,000 kW)
PropulsionTwo-cylinder oscillating engines working at 25 pounds per square inch (170 kPa), producing an indicated horsepower of approximately 1,400 shp (1,000 kW)
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)

SS (RMS) Douglas (II) No. 45470 – the second vessel in the line's history to be so named – was an iron-built paddle steamer operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

Douglas was the second of three ships ordered for the company from the yards of Caird & Co. of Greenock, and was launched on 11 May 1864.

Sketch of Douglas.
  1. ^ Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry) p.64