SS Victoria (1907)

Victoria entering Douglas Harbour
History
NameVictoria
Owner
Port of registry1907-1928: London 1928-1957: Douglas, Isle of Man
BuilderWm Denny & Co. Dumbarton
CostPurchased by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company for an initial sum of £25,000 in 1928
Yard number789
Launched27 February 1907
Maiden voyage28 April 1907
Out of service1957
Identification
FateScrapped at Barrow 1957
General characteristics
TypePacket Steamer.
Tonnage1,641 gross register tons (GRT)
Length311 ft (94.79 m)
Beam40 ft 1 in (12.22 m)
Depth16 ft 6 in (5.03 m)
Installed power7,500 shp (5,600 kW)
PropulsionTwin-geared turbines. Working at 7,500 ihp (5,600 kW) producing 22 knots (25 mph)
Speed22 knots (41 km/h)
Capacity1,536 passengers
Crew41

SS (RMS) Victoria was a packet steamer originally owned and operated by the South Eastern and Chatham Railway Company, who sold her to the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in 1928 for the sum of £25,000 (equivalent to £1,902,608 in 2023).

Victoria during her South Eastern and Chatham Railway Company service.