SS Mona's Isle (1882)
Mona's Isle outbound in the Mersey, passing New Brighton | |
| History | |
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| Name | Mona's Isle |
| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Port of registry | Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Route | Douglas - Liverpool, Belfast, Dublin, Fleetwood, Ardrossan. |
| Builder | Caird & Co. Greenock |
| Cost | £58,700 |
| Laid down | 1882 |
| Launched | 16 May 1882 |
| In service | 1882 |
| Out of service | 1915 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Broken up by Thos. W. Ward at Morecambe, September 1919 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Paddle Steamer |
| Tonnage | 1,564 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 330 ft 7 in (100.8 m) |
| Beam | 38 ft 1 in (11.6 m) |
| Depth | 15 ft 1 in (4.6 m) |
| Installed power | 4,500 shp (3,400 kW) |
| Propulsion | Two oscillating steam engines working at 90 pounds per square inch (620 kPa) developing 4,500 shp (3,400 kW) |
| Speed | 18 knots (21 mph) |
| Capacity | 1,561 passengers. |
| Crew | 56 |
SS (RMS) Mona's Isle (III), No. 76304, the third ship in the company's history to be so named, was a paddle steamer which served with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company until she was purchased by The Admiralty in 1915.