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SS Ellan Vannin (1854)
SS (RMS) ''Ellan Vannin'' was an iron-built packet steamer which was operated out of Castletown, Isle of Man for the Castletown Steam Navigation Company (also referred to as the Castletown Steam Packet Company) to Liverpool and Whitehaven.''The Manx Sun.'' Saturday, 1 July 1854 Her name, Ellan Vannin, came from the Gaelic term by which the Isle of Man is known. Construction & dimensions ''Ellan Vannin'' was built by John Laird and Co. Ltd, Wallasey Pool, Birkenhead and was launched by Mrs. H. Houldsworth at 13:00hrs on Saturday 24 June 1854. Length 170'; beam 21' (exclusive of the paddle boxes) 39' overall. ''Ellan Vannin'' was powered by two oscillating marine engines with tubular boilers, built by Messrs. Fawcett, Preston & Co. (similar to those installed in the ''Countess of Ellesmere'') which developed , driving two paddle wheels of 16' diameter which were fitted with feathered floats. The paddle floats were "feathered" so as to help to reduce vibration which could be c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castletown Steam Navigation Vessel, Ellan Vannin
Castletown may refer to: * Castle town, a settlement built adjacent to or surrounding a castle Places Australia *Castletown, Western Australia, a suburb of the remote town of Esperance Republic of Ireland * Castletownroche, County Cork * Castletown, County Cork (other), several townlands and villages * Castletown, County Laois * Castletown, County Limerick, a townland and village in County Limerick * Castletown House, County Kildare * Castletownbere, County Cork * Castletown-Geoghegan, County Westmeath * Castletown, County Wexford * Castletown Kilpatrick, County Meath Isle of Man * Castletown, Isle of Man United Kingdom *Castletown, Cheshire *Castletown, Dorset *Castletown, Highland, Scotland *Castletown, Penrith, Cumbria *Castletown, County Antrim, a townland in Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland *Castletown, County Tyrone, a townland in Carnteel parish, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland *Castletown, Sunderland *RAF Castletown, Scotland Other uses * Castletown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
