SS Ben-my-Chree (1875)
Ben-my-Chree after refit, berthed alongside the Imperial Hotel, Douglas | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Isle of Man | |
| Owner | Isle of Man Steam Packet Company |
| Port of registry | Douglas |
| Builder | Barrow Shipbuilding Company |
| Cost | £38,000 |
| Launched | 6 May 1875 |
| In service | 1875–1906 |
| Identification | No. 67288 |
| Fate | Scrapped in 1906 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Packet steamer |
| Tonnage | 1,020–1,192 GRT |
| Length | 310 ft (94 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Depth | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Installed power | 2,300 shp (1,700 kW) |
| Propulsion | Paddle wheels |
| Speed | 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
SS Ben-my-Chree was an iron paddle-steamer of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and was the second vessel of the company to bear the name.