SS King Orry (1913)

King Orry
RMS King Orry
History
NameKing Orry
Owner1913–1940: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Operator1913–1940: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
Port of registryDouglas, Isle of Man
BuilderCammell Laird
Cost£96,000
Yard number789[1]
Launched11 March 1913
In service1913
Out of service1940
Identification
FateSunk at Dunkirk 30 May 1940.
General characteristics
TypePassenger Steamer
Tonnage1,877 gross register tons (GRT)
Length313 feet (95 m)
Beam43 feet (13 m)
Depth16 ft 11 in (5.16 m)
Ice classN/A
Installed power9,400 shp (7,000 kW)
PropulsionMarine geared turbines developing 9,400 shp (7,000 kW)
Speed21 knots (39 km/h)
Capacity1,600 passengers
Crew59

TSS (RMS) King Orry (III) – the third ship in the history of the Company to bear the name – was a passenger steamer which served with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, until she was sunk in the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940.

  1. ^ "MV King Orry [+1940]". Wrecksite.eu. Retrieved 27 May 2022. Yard no. 789
  2. ^ Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry) p. 66