SS Tynwald (1947)
Tynwald | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tynwald |
| Owner | 1947–1974: IOMSPCo. |
| Operator | 1947–1974: IOMSPCo. |
| Port of registry | Douglas, Isle of Man. |
| Builder | Cammell Laird |
| Cost | £461,859 (equivalent to £22,800,000 in 2023). |
| Yard number | 1184 |
| Way number | 165284 |
| Launched | 24 July 1947 |
| Maiden voyage | 31 July 1947 |
| Out of service | August 1974 |
| Identification | IMO number: 165284 |
| Fate | Scrapped at Avtles, Spain, 1975 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | King Orry Class Passenger Steamer. |
| Tonnage | 2,490 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 345 feet (105 m) |
| Beam | 47 feet (14 m) |
| Depth | 18 feet (5.5 m) |
| Installed power | 8,500 shp (6,300 kW) |
| Propulsion | Twin Parsons single reduction turbines; developing 8,500 shp (6,300 kW) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Capacity | 2393 passengers |
| Crew | 68 |
TSS (RMS) Tynwald (V), No. 165248, was a passenger vessel operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company from 1947 to 1974, and was the fifth vessel in the history of the line to bear the name.