SS Tynwald (1866)

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Tynwald leaving her home port, Douglas.
History
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg Isle of Man
NameTynwald.
Owner1866-1888: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Operator1866-1888: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Port of registry Douglas, Isle of Man
Builder Caird & Co., Greenock.
Cost£26,000
Way number45474
Launched17 March 1866
Completed1866
Out of service1888
Identification
FateSold and scrapped 1888
General characteristics
TypePaddle Steamer
Tonnage696  gross register tons  (GRT)
Length240 ft 0 in (73.2 m)
Beam26 ft 0 in (7.9 m)
Depth14 ft 0 in (4.3 m)
Ice classN/A
Installed powerNot recorded.
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) Tynwald (II), No. 45474, was an iron paddle-steamer which served with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, and was the second vessel in the Company to bear the name.

Contents

She was the third of three sisters to come from the Greenock yards of Caird & Co., her two older siblings being Snaefell and Douglas.

Dimensions.

Tynwald had a registered tonnage of 696  GRT. Length 240'; beam 26'; depth 14'. Tynwald had an operating speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) [3] and her engines developed 1,300  shp (970 kW).

Tynwald arriving at Llandudno, 19 July 1887. SS Tynwald arriving at Llandudno.JPG
Tynwald arriving at Llandudno, 19 July 1887.

Service life.

Built by Caird & Co of Greenock, and launched on Saturday 17 March 1866, [4] Tynwald cost the Company £26,000 (equivalent to £2,562,503 in 2021). [5] Both funnels were situated aft of the paddle boxes, with the main mast close to the after funnel.

Tynwald and her sisters were considered fast vessels. Indeed, her older sister Snaefell, is recorded as having made the passage from Douglas to Liverpool in 4hrs 20 minutes, which would suggest a speed in excess of 15 knots. [6] On 15 June 1873, Tynwald collided with the steamship Sirius and the tug Guiding Star in the Sloyne. [7] On 6 October 1874, she collided with the sailing ship Annie Frost in the River Mersey. [8] On 6 December 1877, the brigantine Cerduc collided with a barque 20 nautical miles (37 km) north west of the Bar Lightship and was damaged. Tynwald answered her distress signal and towed Cerdic in to Liverpool. [9]

In 1882 Tynwald had a thorough overhaul. She was fitted with new boilers, surface condenser and new decks, which with repairs to the engines cost £11,219 (equivalent to £1,202,134 in 2021). [5] On 21 February 1885, she discovered the abandoned hulk Jung Frau8 nautical miles (15 km) off Douglas and towed her in to that port. The next day she discovered Gloriosa derelict and towed her in to Douglas. [10]

Tynwald was designed to carry a mixture of passengers and cargo. Her designation as a Royal Mail Ship (RMS) indicated that she carried mail under contract with the Royal Mail. A specified area was allocated for the storage of letters, parcels and specie (bullion, coins and other valuables). In addition, there was a considerable quantity of regular cargo, ranging from furniture to foodstuffs.

Disposal

After an uneventful career, Tynwald was disposed of in 1888.

Both Tynwald and her older sister Douglas were sold at auction, and raised the combined sum of £26,644 (equivalent to £3,157,557 in 2021). [5]

Tynwald (left) & Douglas (right) pictured in Douglas Bay Tynwald & Douglas.JPG
Tynwald (left) & Douglas (right) pictured in Douglas Bay

Official number and code letters

Official numbers are issued by individual flag states. They should not be confused with IMO ship identification numbers. Tynwald had the UK Official Number 45474 and used the Code Letters H R T J ICS Hotel.svg ICS Romeo.svg ICS Tango.svg ICS Juliet.svg .

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References

  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
  3. ↑ Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry, 1973) p.64
  4. ↑ Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry, 1973) p.64
  5. 1 2 3 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.
  6. ↑ Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry, 1973) p.64
  7. ↑ "Mail News". Glasgow Herald. No. 10442. Glasgow. 17 June 1873.
  8. ↑ "Shipping". Liverpool Mercury. No. 8336. Liverpool. 7 October 1874.
  9. ↑ "Shipping Disasters". Liverpool Mercury. No. 9328. Liverpool. 7 December 1877.
  10. ↑ "Latest Shipping Intelligence". The Times. No. 31378. London. 24 February 1885. col A, p. 12.
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