SS (RMS) ''Tynwald'' (II), No. 45474, 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. She was the third of three sisters to come from the

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yards of Caird & Co., her two older siblings being ''Snaefell'' and ''Douglas''.

Dimensions.

''Tynwald'' had a registered tonnage of . Length 240'; beam 26'; depth 14'. ''Tynwald'' had an operating speed of and her engines developed . SS Tynwald arriving at Llandudno

Service life.

Built by Caird & Co of

, and launched on Saturday 17 March 1866, ''Tynwald'' cost the Company £26,000 (equivalent to £ in ). Both funnels were situated aft of the paddle boxes, with the main mast close to the after funnel. ''Tynwald'' and her sisters were considered fast vessels. Indeed, her older sister ''Snaefell'', is recorded as having made the passage from

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to Liverpool in 4hrs 20 minutes, which would suggest a speed in excess of 15

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.Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry, 1973) p.64 On 15 June 1873, ''Tynwald'' collided with the steamship ''Sirius'' and the

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''Guiding Star'' in the

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. On 6 October 1874, she collided with the sailing ship ''Annie Frost'' in the River Mersey. On 6 December 1877, the

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''Cerduc'' collided with a barque north west of the ''

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'' and was damaged. ''Tynwald'' answered her distress signal and towed ''Cerdic'' in to Liverpool. In 1882 ''Tynwald'' had a thorough overhaul. She was fitted with new

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, surface condenser and new decks, which with repairs to the engines cost £11,219 (equivalent to £ in ). On 21 February 1885, she discovered the abandoned

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''Jung Frau'' off Douglas and towed her in to that port. The next day she discovered ''Gloriosa'' derelict and towed her in to Douglas. ''Tynwald'' was designed to carry a mixture of passengers and cargo. Her designation as a Royal Mail Ship (RMS) indicated that she carried mail under contract with the Royal Mail. A specified area was allocated for the storage of letters, parcels and specie (bullion, coins and other valuables). In addition, there was a considerable quantity of regular cargo, ranging from furniture to foodstuffs.

Disposal

After an uneventful career, ''Tynwald'' was disposed of in 1888. Both ''Tynwald'' and her older sister ''Douglas'' were sold at auction, and raised the combined sum of £26,644 (equivalent to £ in ).

Official number and code letters

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s. ''Tynwald'' had the UK Official Number 45474 and used the

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References

;Bibliography * Chappell, Connery (1980). ''Island Lifeline'' T.Stephenson & Sons Ltd {{DEFAULTSORT:Tynwald (1866) Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Ferries of the Isle of Man 1866 ships Steamships Paddle steamers of the United Kingdom Steamships of the United Kingdom Merchant ships of the United Kingdom Ships built on the River Clyde Maritime incidents in June 1873 Maritime incidents in October 1874