SS Peveril (1929)

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Peveril making passage from Liverpool to Douglas.
History
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NamePeveril
Owner1929–1964: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Operator1929–1964: Isle of Man Steam Packet Co.
Port of registry Douglas, Isle of Man
Builder Cammell Laird
Cost£42,600
Launched25 April 1929
Completed1929
In service1929
Out of service1964
Identification
Fate1964: Scrapped
General characteristics
TypeCargo Vessel
Tonnage798  gross register tons  (GRT)
Length205 ft 0 in (62.5 m)
Beam34 ft 6 in (10.5 m)
Depth16 ft 0 in (4.9 m)
Installed powerOne triple-expansion directly coupled engine which produced 200 pounds p.s.i., 1,250  shp (930 kW)
Speed12 knots (22 km/h)
Capacity
  • 12 passengers.
  • Cargo capacity not recorded
Crew17

SS (RMS) Peveril (II) was a steel, single-screw cargo vessel, built by Cammell Laird at Birkenhead in 1929, and operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company until 1964.

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Dimensions

Peveril – the second ship in the company to be so named – was a steel, single-screw vessel, which had a registered tonnage of 798  GRT. Length 205 feet; beam 34 feet 6 inches; depth 16 feet. She was powered by one triple-expansion directly coupled engine which produced 200 p.s.i., developing 1,250 i.h.p. and gave her a speed of 12 knots. Peveril had accommodation for 12 passengers and a crew of 17.

Peveril is launched at Birkenhead. 25 April 1929. Launch of SS Peveril.jpg
Peveril is launched at Birkenhead. 25 April 1929.

Service life

Peveril was constructed at a cost of £42,600, and was the first cargo ship ordered directly by the Steam Packet, previous ones having been bought second hand. She was launched at Cammel Laird & Co. Ltd, Birkenhead on 25 April 1929 by Mrs. W.H. Kitto. [1] The vessel traded mainly between Douglas, Ramsey and Liverpool.

The Isle of Man was affected by strong southeasterly gales during early March 1937, which in turn affected the Peveril's schedule. Having made passage from Liverpool to Douglas on Wednesday March 10, the Peveril was required to achor at the Double Corner, in the inner harbour of Douglas, on account of the heavy sea. She was unable to discharge her cargo on Thursday March 11, which in turn meant that the Peveril could not carry out her sailing programme as scheduled. She finally resumed her schedule when she left Douglas on Friday March 12. [2]

On Monday 9 October 1961 Peveril's Master Capt. Alex Clucas was found dead on board the vessel whilst she was loading cargo in the Coburg Dock, Liverpool, having arrived from Douglas the previous day. [3] Capt. Clucas was 56 years of age, and was found by a member of his crew lying in his cabin in an unconscious state. [4] He was taken to hospital, but was pronounced dead on arrival. Capt. Clucas' brother, Capt. Robert Clucas, was at that time Master of the Manxman. [5]

Disposal

With the arrival of her successor, MV Peveril, she became redundant. She had her name changed to Peveril II in October 1963 for the last few months of her life, to release her original name for the new cargo vessel. Peveril II was sold to the Belton Shipping and Trading Company of London, and was broken up at Glasson Dock, Lancaster, in May 1964.

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References

  1. "Launch of the SS PEVERIL by Mrs. W.H. Kitto on 25 April 1929 at Cammel Laird & Co. Ltd, Birkenhead". collections.anmm.gov.au. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  2. Isle of Man Times, Saturday, March 13, 1937; Page: 11
  3. Ramsey Courier Friday, 13.10.1961
  4. Ramsey Courier Friday, 13.10.1961
  5. Ramsey Courier Friday, 13.10.1961

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