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For other ships with the same name, see Ben-my-Chree.
Ben-my-Chree berthed at the Red Pier, Douglas
History
NameBen-my-Chree
Owner1875-1906: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Operator1875-1906: IoMSPCo.
Port of registryIsle of Man
BuilderBarrow Shipbuilding Company, Barrow-in-Furness
Cost£38,000 (£Error when using {{Inflation}}: |end_year=2,025 (parameter 4) is greater than the latest available year (2,023) in index "UK". in 2025).[1]
LaunchedMay 6th, 1875
Maiden voyage1875
Out of service1906
Identification
FateScrapped at Morecambe, 1906
StatusScrapped
General characteristics
TypePacket Steamer
Tonnage1,020 increased after re-fit to 1,192 GRT GRT uses unsupported parameter (help)
Length310 ft 9 in (94.7 m)
Beam31 ft 9 in (9.7 m)
Depth13 ft 9 in (4.2 m)
Installed power2,300 shp (1,700 kW)
PropulsionPaddle wheels
Speed14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph).
CrewNot Recorded.

SS (RMS) Ben-my-Chree (II), No. 67288, was an iron paddle-steamer which served with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, and was the second vessel in the Company to bear the name.

Dimensions

Painting of Ben-my-Chree prior to her 1884 refit.

Ben-my-Chree had an original tonnage of 1030, but this was increased to 1192 after a refit.

Length 310 ft 9 in (94.7 m); beam 31 ft 9 in (9.7 m); depth 13 ft 9 in (4.2 m); speed 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph); indicated horse power 2,300 shp (1,700 kW).

Ben-my-Chree was launched at Barrow-in-Furness on Sunday, May 6th, 1875.

She was fitted with two oscillating two-cylinder engines of 65 inches diameter, with a 90 inch stroke.

Service life

Ben-my-Chree berthed at the Victoria Pier, Douglas.

Built by the Barrow Shipbuilding Company, Barrow-in-Furness in 1875, Ben-my-Chree was the largest ship built for the Company to that date.

Originally designed with a service speed of 14 knots, it was subsequently found that Ben-my-Chree operated two knots below this speed, despite modifications to her boilers.

Reboilered in 1884, she was altered to carry four funnels, in pairs fore and aft of the paddle-boxes. This made her the only four funnelled vessel in the history of the line.

Disposal

After an uneventful career of 31 years, Ben-my-Chree was sold for scrap and broken up by T. W. Ward and Company at Morecambe, in 1906.

RMS Ben-my-Chree
  • Ben-my-Chree berthed at the Victoria Pier, Douglas (circa 1888)
    Ben-my-Chree berthed at the Victoria Pier, Douglas (circa 1888)
  • Ben-my-Chree laid up at the Tongue, Douglas, prior to her 1884 refit
    Ben-my-Chree laid up at the Tongue, Douglas, prior to her 1884 refit

References

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  1. ^ UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
  2. ^ Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry) p.66

Bibliography

  • Chappell, Connery (1980). Island Lifeline T.Stephenson & Sons Ltd ISBN 0-901314-20-X
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