SS Peveril (1884)
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SS (RMS) Peveril (I) No. 76307 – the first vessel in the company's history to be so named – was a packet steamer which was operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company until she sank off Douglas following a collision with SS Monarch in 1899.
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Peveril departing Ramsey | |
History | |
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Name | Peveril |
Owner | 1884–1899: IOMSPCo |
Operator | 1884–1899: IOMSPCo |
Port of registry | Douglas, Isle of Man |
Builder | Barrow Shipbuilding Co. Barrow-in-Furness |
Cost | £20,000 |
Launched | 24 May 1884 |
Completed | 1884 |
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Fate | Sunk off Douglas after a collision with SS Monarch 16 September 1899 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Packet Steamer |
Tonnage | 595 gross register tons (GRT) |
Length | 207 feet (63 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 | 13.5 knots (25.0 km/h; 15.5 mph) |
Capacity | 559 passengers |
Crew | 30 |
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