Summary
TSS (RMS) Tynwald (V), No. 165248, was a passenger vessel operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company from 1947 to 1974, and was the fifth vessel in the history of the line to bear the name.[3]
 Tynwald
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| History | |
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| Name | Tynwald |
| Owner | 1947–1974: IOMSPCo. |
| Operator | 1947–1974: IOMSPCo. |
| Port of registry | Douglas, Isle of Man. |
| Builder | Cammell Laird |
| Cost | £461,859 (equivalent to £19,200,000 in 2021).[2] |
| Yard number | 1184 |
| Way number | 165284 |
| Launched | 24 July 1947 |
| Maiden voyage | 31 July 1947 |
| Out of service | August 1974 |
| Identification | IMO number: 165284[1] |
| Fate | Scrapped at Avtles, Spain, 1975 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | King Orry Class Passenger Steamer. |
| Tonnage | 2,490 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 345 feet (105 m) |
| Beam | 47 feet (14 m) |
| Depth | 18 feet (5.5 m) |
| Installed power | 8,500 shp (6,300 kW) |
| Propulsion | Twin Parsons single reduction turbines; developing 8,500 shp (6,300 kW) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Capacity | 2393 passengers |
| Crew | 68 |
History edit
Tynwald was built by Cammell Laird at Birkenhead in 1947, at a cost of £461,859 (equivalent to £19,200,000 in 2021).[2]
The third of the six sisters, Tynwald was virtually identical to her two predecessors King Orry and Mona's Queen except for her tonnage, which was 2490.[4] Her dimensions, speed and horsepower, also crew accommodation, matched the Snaefell and Mona's Isle.
Incidents edit
There was one accident in her history when she sank the barge Elanor in the Mersey on 25 February 1952.
Service life and disposal edit
She was popular and considered to have done a very sound job for the company, and she continued to give service until August 1974, when she was withdrawn from the fleet. By then, the company's newer car ferries were taking the bulk of the passenger traffic, and therefore it was viable to reduce the number of passenger vessels from seven to six.
Tynwald was sold to John Cashmore of Newport, Mons. for £57,000 (equivalent to £509,000 in 2021),[2] and resold to Spanish breakers who demolished her at Avtles in February 1975.
Her ship's whistle was retained by the company, and to the delight of lovers of Manx ships, was fitted to the car ferry Ben-my-Chree during her winter overhaul in 1978.
References edit
- ^ "IMO 165284". Shipspotting. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
- ^ a b c UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ Shipping world & shipbuilder: Volume 165. 1972
- ^ "Tynwald (5)". Ian Boyle/Simplon Postcards. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- Bibliography
- Chappell, Connery (1980). Island Lifeline T.Stephenson & Sons Ltd ISBN 0-901314-20-X