SS Fenella (1881)
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SS (RMS) Fenella (I), No.76303, was an Iron twin-screw steamer operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, and was the first ship in the company's history to bear the name.
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RMS Fenella | |
History | |
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Name | Fenella |
Owner | 1881–1929: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company |
Operator | 1881–1929: IOMSPCo. |
Port of registry | Douglas, Isle of Man |
Builder | Barrow Shipbuilding Company, Barrow-in-Furness |
Cost | £18,750 |
Launched | 9 June 1881 |
Maiden voyage | 1881 |
Out of service | 1929 |
Identification |
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Fate | Sold 1929. Scrapped at Newport |
General characteristics | |
Type | Packet Steamer |
Tonnage | 564 gross register tons (GRT) |
Length | 200 feet (61 m) |
Beam | 26 feet (7.9 m) |
Depth | 13 feet (4.0 m) |
Installed power | 1,200 shp (890 kW) |
Propulsion | Two sets of vertical compound engines, working at 85 pounds per square inch (590 kPa), producing an indicated horsepower of 1,200 shp (890 kW) |
Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
Capacity | 504 passengers |
Crew | 28 |
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