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SS Mona (1832)

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50: 576: 582: 30: 1386: 291:, launching her on 27 July 1831. Her registered length was 103.2 ft (31.5 m), her beam was 15.8 ft (4.8 m) and her depth was 9.1 ft (2.8 m). Her 1371: 522: 1376: 340:
was the second ship to enter service with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. She was hurriedly ordered for the winter service in place of the larger
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was the smallest ship in the IoMSP fleet. After less than 10 years service she was bought by a C Drinkwater, possibly in 1839 when her port of
1366: 481: 531: 515: 272: 74: 812: 508: 398: 1119: 1095: 1015: 984: 756: 748: 644: 764: 371:– Liverpool run to seven hours, and once made passage from Douglas to Whitehaven in four hours and 35 minutes. 1039: 871: 732: 596: 341: 1287: 1087: 959: 700: 660: 628: 306: 296: 177: 652: 17: 1255: 1263: 1207: 1151: 1063: 927: 612: 368: 300: 181: 98: 1391: 1361: 1319: 1279: 1167: 1007: 943: 796: 692: 620: 314: 233: 1199: 1223: 1055: 1023: 935: 903: 887: 855: 708: 668: 1247: 1239: 1127: 1103: 1071: 1047: 1031: 999: 991: 967: 879: 847: 788: 772: 740: 724: 684: 676: 636: 477: 387: 383: 104: 1311: 975: 911: 828: 820: 1159: 546: 402: 150: 500: 575: 393:
In 1852 James Ward, Hugh Sheridan and Charles Flanagan bought her and registered her in
321:. Its working pressure was 15 pounds per square inch (100 kPa), it was rated at 70 1231: 1143: 895: 863: 804: 780: 716: 429: 318: 268: 239: 1355: 1271: 1191: 1111: 554: 288: 123: 1175: 1135: 951: 394: 326: 252: 110: 1295: 1215: 1183: 562: 353: 322: 267:(I) - the first vessel in the Company's history to be so named - was a wooden 221: 1079: 919: 357: 581: 1303: 397:. Her tonnages were revised to 125 GRT and 68 NRT. After the 310: 292: 390:. The Liverpool Steam Tug Company bought her in 1841 to use as a tug. 346:, which was soon considered too valuable to risk in storm conditions. 29: 504: 840: 589: 539: 1387:Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company 516: 493:Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company 8: 523: 509: 501: 16:For other ships with the same name, see 414: 24: 1372:Paddle steamers of the United Kingdom 495:. Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson. 454: 424: 422: 420: 418: 405:was 13398. She was scrapped in 1864. 46: 7: 436:. Caledonian Maritime Research Trust 352:started on the Company's service to 356:, and then began winter service to 82:1852: Ward, Sheridan & Flanagan 1377:Passenger ships of the Isle of Man 14: 85:1854: H Sheridan & C Flanagan 580: 574: 532:Isle of Man Steam Packet Company 273:Isle of Man Steam Packet Company 48: 28: 476:. T Stephenson & Sons Ltd. 325:, and it gave her a speed of 9 186:1852: 125 GRT, 68 NRT 1382:Ships built on the River Clyde 313:built her engine, which was a 1: 329:(17 km/h; 10 mph). 386:was changed from Douglas to 79:1841: Liverpool Steam Tug Co 255:(17 km/h; 10 mph) 196:103.2 ft (31.5 m) 1408: 1367:Ferries of the Isle of Man 472:Chappell, Connery (1980). 399:Merchant Shipping Act 1854 15: 1331: 572: 283:John Wood & Co built 271:that was operated by the 204:15.8 ft (4.8 m) 165: 41: 27: 1233:Hoverspeed Great Britain 841:Former vessels (1900-98) 590:Former vessels (1830-99) 212:9.1 ft (2.8 m) 315:side-lever steam engine 234:side-lever steam engine 166:General characteristics 307:Robert Napier and Sons 491:Henry, Fred (1962). 434:Scottish Built Ships 122:John Wood & Co, 75:IOM Steam Packet Co 1185:Merchant Brilliant 1349: 1348: 1321:SuperSeaCat Three 614:Queen of the Isle 360:in October 1832. 259: 258: 1399: 1169:European Mariner 584: 578: 525: 518: 511: 502: 496: 487: 458: 452: 446: 445: 443: 441: 426: 401:was passed, her 92:Port of registry 53: 52: 51: 32: 25: 1407: 1406: 1402: 1401: 1400: 1398: 1397: 1396: 1352: 1351: 1350: 1345: 1327: 1265:SeaCat Scotland 1241:Emeraude France 1193:Stena Caledonia 836: 758:Prince of Wales 585: 579: 570: 535: 529: 499: 490: 484: 474:Island Lifeline 471: 467: 462: 461: 453: 449: 439: 437: 428: 427: 416: 411: 403:official number 377: 335: 281: 217:Installed power 176:1831: 150  151:official number 49: 47: 37: 21: 12: 11: 5: 1405: 1403: 1395: 1394: 1389: 1384: 1379: 1374: 1369: 1364: 1354: 1353: 1347: 1346: 1332: 1329: 1328: 1326: 1325: 1317: 1309: 1301: 1293: 1285: 1277: 1269: 1261: 1257:SeaCat Danmark 1253: 1245: 1237: 1229: 1221: 1213: 1205: 1197: 1189: 1181: 1173: 1165: 1157: 1149: 1141: 1133: 1125: 1117: 1109: 1101: 1093: 1085: 1077: 1069: 1061: 1053: 1045: 1037: 1029: 1021: 1013: 1005: 997: 989: 981: 973: 965: 957: 949: 941: 933: 925: 917: 909: 901: 893: 885: 877: 869: 861: 853: 844: 842: 838: 837: 835: 834: 826: 818: 810: 802: 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Retrieved 433: 392: 384:registration 379: 378: 364: 363:Faster than 362: 349: 348: 342: 337: 336: 333:IoMSP career 319:side paddles 305: 299:and 67  289:Port Glasgow 284: 282: 263: 261: 260: 240:side paddles 133:27 July 1831 124:Port Glasgow 61: 34: 22: 1344:= Chartered 1338:Mona's Isle 1145:Manx Viking 1097:Mona's Isle 1041:Mona's Isle 873:Mona's Isle 865:Ramsey Town 806:Peel Castle 734:Mona's Isle 598:Mona's Isle 365:Mona's Isle 343:Mona's Isle 1392:Steam tugs 1362:1831 ships 1356:Categories 1201:River Lune 814:The Ramsey 455:Henry 1962 409:References 354:Whitehaven 228:Propulsion 180:, 67  1336:= New as 1113:King Orry 1065:Manx Maid 1009:King Orry 945:King Orry 929:Manx Maid 798:Tyrconnel 694:King Orry 622:King Orry 388:Liverpool 375:Steam tug 358:Liverpool 138:Completed 105:Liverpool 1249:Snaefell 1225:Hoburgen 1137:Conister 1025:Snaefell 953:Conister 937:Snaefell 905:Victoria 889:Snaefell 710:Snaefell 670:Snaefell 556:Manannan 317:driving 293:tonnages 279:Building 130:Launched 1313:Express 1297:Helliar 1281:Diamant 1217:Phocine 1129:Peveril 1105:Tynwald 1073:Peveril 1057:Manxman 1049:Fenella 1033:Tynwald 1001:Tynwald 993:Fenella 969:Peveril 857:Manxman 849:Menevia 790:Tynwald 774:Douglas 742:Peveril 726:Fenella 686:Tynwald 678:Douglas 654:Douglas 638:Tynwald 564:Manxman 369:Douglas 311:Glasgow 171:Tonnage 119:Builder 99:Douglas 42:History 1324:(1998) 1316:(1998) 1308:(1998) 1300:(1997) 1292:(1997) 1289:Viking 1284:(1996) 1276:(1995) 1273:Rapide 1268:(1992) 1260:(1992) 1252:(1991) 1244:(1990) 1236:(1990) 1228:(1986) 1220:(1985) 1212:(1984) 1204:(1983) 1196:(1981) 1188:(1979) 1180:(1979) 1177:Belard 1172:(1978) 1164:(1976) 1156:(1974) 1148:(1974) 1140:(1974) 1132:(1971) 1124:(1972) 1116:(1972) 1108:(1967) 1100:(1966) 1092:(1965) 1084:(1964) 1081:Ramsey 1076:(1963) 1068:(1962) 1060:(1955) 1052:(1951) 1044:(1950) 1036:(1947) 1028:(1948) 1020:(1946) 1012:(1946) 1004:(1937) 996:(1936) 988:(1934) 980:(1930) 972:(1929) 964:(1927) 956:(1921) 948:(1913) 940:(1910) 932:(1910) 924:(1908) 921:Cushag 916:(1908) 908:(1907) 900:(1907) 892:(1906) 884:(1905) 881:Viking 876:(1905) 868:(1904) 860:(1904) 852:(1902) 833:(1898) 825:(1897) 817:(1895) 809:(1894) 801:(1892) 793:(1891) 785:(1889) 777:(1889) 769:(1887) 761:(1887) 753:(1885) 745:(1884) 737:(1882) 729:(1881) 721:(1878) 713:(1876) 705:(1875) 697:(1871) 689:(1866) 681:(1864) 673:(1863) 665:(1860) 657:(1858) 649:(1852) 641:(1846) 633:(1845) 625:(1842) 617:(1834) 609:(1832) 601:(1830) 567:(2023) 559:(1998) 551:(1998) 480:  430:"Mona" 395:Dublin 193:Length 111:Dublin 109:1852: 103:1839: 97:1831: 73:1831: 1305:Arrow 534:ships 327:knots 253:knots 248:Speed 209:Depth 153:13398 68:Owner 897:Mona 782:Mona 718:Mona 606:Mona 478:ISBN 442:2022 380:Mona 350:Mona 338:Mona 285:Mona 264:Mona 201:Beam 158:Fate 141:1831 62:Mona 58:Name 35:Mona 18:Mona 323:NHP 309:of 301:NRT 297:GRT 287:at 262:SS 222:NHP 220:70 182:NRT 178:GRT 149:UK 1358:: 1340:, 432:. 417:^ 303:. 275:. 251:9 1342:2 1334:1 524:e 517:t 510:v 486:. 444:. 236:, 20:.

Index

Mona

IOM Steam Packet Co
Douglas
Liverpool
Dublin
Port Glasgow
official number
GRT
NRT
NHP
side-lever steam engine
side paddles
knots
paddle steamer
Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Port Glasgow
tonnages
GRT
NRT
Robert Napier and Sons
Glasgow
side-lever steam engine
side paddles
NHP
knots
Mona's Isle
Whitehaven
Liverpool
Douglas

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