SS (RMS) ''Douglas'' (II) No. 45470 – the second vessel in the line's history to be so named – was an iron-built

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operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. ''Douglas'' was the second of three ships ordered for the company from the yards of Caird & Co. of

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, and was launched on 11 May 1864.

Dimensions

Built at

, ''Douglas'' cost £24,869. She had a registered tonnage of ; length 227 ft; beam 26 ft; depth 14 ft. ''Douglas'' had a service speed of ,Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry, 1973) p.64 with an indicated horse power listed as 1400, and a boiler pressure of . She had one funnel forward and one aft of the paddle boxes, with the main mast close to the after funnel.

Service life

''Douglas'' and her two sisters, and , were all considered to be fast vessels. Indeed, ''Snaefell'' is documented as being able to perform the run from

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in 4 hours 20 minutes, which would suggest a speed of slightly in excess of .

Gallery

''Douglas'' was considered a successful ship, and was reboilered in 1869 at a cost of £4,000.

Disposal

After an uneventful career with the company, ''Douglas'', along with her sister ''Tynwald'', were disposed of by auction in 1888. The two ships together realised the sum of £24,622.

References

Bibliography * {{DEFAULTSORT:Douglas (1864) Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company 1864 ships Steamships of the United Kingdom Paddle steamers of the United Kingdom Ferries of the Isle of Man Ships built on the River Clyde Merchant ships of the United Kingdom Passenger ships of the United Kingdom