SS Snaefell (1863)

Snaefell pictured berthed in Douglas.
History
NameSnaefell
NamesakeSnaefell
Owner1863–1875: IOMSPCo. 1875–1888: Royal Netherlands Steamship Company.
Operator1863–1875: IOMSPCo. 1875–1888: Royal Netherlands Steamship Company.
Port of registryIsle of Man Douglas, Isle of Man
BuilderCaird & Co. Greenock
Cost£22,000
Yard number45468
Launched22 May 1863
Completed1863
In service1863
Out of service1875
Identification
FateSold to Royal Netherlands Steamship Company in 1875. Finally sold for scrap in 1888.
General characteristics
TypePaddle steamer
Tonnage700 gross register tons (GRT)
Length236 feet (72 m)
Beam26 feet (7.9 m)
Depth14 feet (4.3 m)
Ice classN/A
Installed power1,300 shp (970 kW)
PropulsionTwo-cylinder oscillating engines working at 25 pounds per square inch (170 kPa), producing an indicated horsepower of approximately 1,300 shp (970 kW)
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[2]

SS (RMS) Snaefell (I) – the first ship in the Company's history to bear the name – was an iron paddle steamer that served with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company until she was sold in 1875.

  1. ^ Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry) p.66
  2. ^ Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry, 1973) p.64