This page was last updated on 11 August 2021 Click here to  Print this page Biography finder A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z     Index of first names PS Douglas, 1864                         PS (RMS) Douglas (II) No. 45470 – the second vessel in the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (C)'s  history to be so-named – was an iron built paddle steamer 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 Greenock, and was launched on May 11, 1864. Built at Greenock by Caird & Co., Douglas cost £24,869. She had a registered tonnage of 709 GRT; length 227′; beam 26′; depth 14′. Douglas had a service speed of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph), with an indicated horse power listed as 1400, and a boiler pressure of 25 pounds per square inch (170 kPa). She had one funnel forward and one aft of the paddle boxes, with the main mast close to the after funnel. Douglas and her two sisters Snaefell and Tynwald, were all considered to be fast vessels. Indeed, Snaefell is documented as being able to perform the run from Douglas to Liverpool in 4hrs 20 minutes, which would suggest a speed of slightly in excess of 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph). Douglas was considered a successful ship, and was reboilered in 1869 at a cost of £4,000 (£312,853 as of 2014). 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 (£2,322,297 as of 2014).     See also: Ships named Douglas     Any contributions will be gratefully accepted     Errors and Omissions The Forum What's new? We are looking for your help to improve the accuracy of The Douglas Archives. If you spot errors, or omissions, then please do let us know Contributions Many articles are stubs which would benefit from re-writing. Can you help? Copyright You are not authorized to add this page or any images from this page to Ancestry.com (or its subsidiaries) or other fee-paying sites without our express permission and then, if given, only by including our copyright and a URL link to the web site.   If you have met a brick wall with your research, then posting a notice in the Douglas Archives Forum may be the answer. Or, it may help you find the answer! You may also be able to help others answer their queries. Visit the Douglas Archives Forum.   2 Minute Survey To provide feedback on the website, please take a couple of minutes to complete our survey.   We try to keep everyone up to date with new entries, via our What's New section on the home page. We also use the Community Network to keep researchers abreast of developments in the Douglas Archives. Help with costs Maintaining the three sections of the site has its costs.  Any contribution the defray them is very welcome Donate   Newsletter If you would like to receive a very occasional newsletter - Sign up! Temporarily withdrawn.

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