SS Snaefell (1876)

Snaefell at the Coffee Palace berth, Douglas, Isle of Man
History
NameSnaefell
Owner1876–1904: IOMSPCo.
Operator1876–1904: IOMSPCo.
Port of registryIsle of Man Douglas, Isle of Man
BuilderCaird & Co. Greenock
Cost£28,250
Way number67289
Launched27 April 1876
Completed1876
In service1876
Out of service1904
Identification
FateScrapped 1905
General characteristics
TypePaddle Steamer
Tonnage849 gross register tons (GRT)
Length251 ft 3 in (76.6 m)
Beam29 ft 3 in (8.9 m)
Depth14 ft 1 in (4.3 m)
Installed power1,700 shp (1,300 kW)
PropulsionTwo oscillating diagonally opposed engines, developing 1,700 shp (1,300 kW)
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)

SS (RMS) Snaefell (II) No. 67289 – the second vessel in the line's history to be so named – was an iron paddle steamer which was owned and operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.

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