SS (RMS) ''Peveril'' (I) No. 76307 – the first vessel in the company's history to be so named – was a packet steamer which was operated by the

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until she sank off

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following a collision with in 1899.

Construction and dimensions

Constructed in 1884 by the

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, ''Peveril'' was launched on Thursday 24 May 1884. The Barrow Shipbuilding Company also supplied ''Peveril's'' engines and boilers. The ''Peveril'' was, like , schooner rigged. The wheelhouse was situated amidships and there was a

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for the

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. Four repeating telegraphs by Chadburn were installed allowing direct communication with the engine room. Length 207'; beam 26'; depth 13'; with an i.h.p. of 1,200. ''Peveril'' had a design speed of 13.5 knots, but is recorded as reaching 15 knots on her acceptance sailing.''The Manx Sun.'' Saturday, 28 June 1884 Her passenger accommodation was well appointed, with the upholstering carried out by Messers Townsend & Ward, Barrow. ''Peveril's'' lower saloon and ladies' cabins were heated by steam. Passenger capacity is recorded at 559, which was 55 more than her older sister, . ''Peveril'' had crew accommodation for 30.

Service life

Sister ship to , ''Peveril'' was intended for general cargo work in the main season and for passenger relief service in

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. In addition to this, ''Peveril'' also performed numerous summer cruises and excursions between Douglas and Ramsey. ''Peveril'' made her acceptance sailing from Barrow to Douglas on Saturday 21 June 1884, under the command of Capt. Keig. She left the Hilpsford Buoy at Ramsden Dock at 09:49, arriving at

at 12:51, covering the 44

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s at a speed of . Peveril 1-01

On nearing Douglas a gun was fired from the ''Peveril'', and guns were also fired in celebration from the Fort Anne Hotel, with large cheering crowds reported to have assembled on the Victoria Pier. On board the ''Peveril'' were members of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Board and also Mr W. John, manager of the Barrow Shipbuilding Company. Shortly after 14:00, having embarked a further group of dignitaries, the ''Peveril'' departed

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for a trial run to

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. During the course of the run,

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was served, and upon reaching

a gun was fired from the ''Peveril,'' and she then continued into

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. On Wednesday 14 December 1887, the body of a woman was discovered between the casing and the boiler of the ''Peveril's'' port side. It was believed that the woman secreted herself in the narrow passage for warmth and consequently suffocated. On the night of Wednesday 13 September 1893, The ''Peveril'' was involved in a collision with a small boat as she was making her way from the Victoria Pier to the inner harbour at Douglas. The small boat, named the ''Daisy'', was on its way to put a light on the yacht ''Vision'' when she cut across the ''Peveril's'' path, and was cut in two. The solitary person on board the ''Daisy,'' John "Kitty" O'Neil, jumped clear just before impact and was subsequently picked out of the water by three dockers ( David ''"Dawsey"'' Kewley, Paul Bridson and another man named Higgin), who took to a small boat in order to carry out the rescue. On Saturday 12 January 1895, the ''Peveril'' sustained damage whilst in the process of docking at

.''The Isle of Man Times.'' Tuesday, 15 January 1895 Under the command of Captain Hill, the ''Peveril'' had departed

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on schedule bound for Douglas, but during the course of the passage she encountered severe weather in the form of a south-easterly

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, and as a consequence of the wind direction coupled to a large swell in the

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, the decision was made for the ''Peveril'' to dock at the Battery Pier as opposed to the Victoria Pier. Although it was

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Captain Hill then decided to proceed to

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on the west coast of the

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so as to receive maximum shelter. As she was breaking away from the pier, the ''Peveril'' swung round against the pier and broke one of her

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, so that she then had to be taken into the inner harbour at Douglas for shelter. However, as she again proceeded to break away from the Battery Pier she was involved in another mishap. Being less manoeuvrable because of her disabled propeller, she struck her stern against the pier, with such force that one of the plates on her stern was stove in and two of the piles of the fender of the pier were broken away by the impact. Finally the ''Peveril'' was positioned into the inner harbour, where she was moored at the North Quay. The damage sustained was promptly repaired and she was able to resume her schedule on Monday morning with only a minor delay. It was also during the course of this storm that the Douglas Lifeboat, ''Civil Service No 6'', broke from her moorings at the Fort Anne Jetty and was discovered on the Sunday morning completely wrecked. When ten years old, she was fitted with electric lighting. Fifty-seven points were installed, and these installations were considered so successful, that it was decided to install a similar lighting system to , and . Peveril pictured at Ramsey

On Thursday 23 January 1896, the Isle of Man's new

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, Lord Henniker was conveyed to the

on board the ''Peveril.''

Mail and cargo

''Peveril'' was designed to carry a mixture of passengers and cargo. Her designation as a

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(RMS) indicated that she carried mail under contract with the

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. 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.

Sinking

After 15 years service with the company's fleet, she was sunk off Douglas on the night of 16 September 1899, following a collision with . The weather for the passage was fine, with a clear night sky, good visibility and a calm sea. The ''Peveril,'' under the command of Capt. William Woods, departed

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at 19:50 and passed the

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at 21:17 when she set a

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bound for

.''The Isle of Man Times.'' Tuesday, 19 September 1899 Capt. Woods left the bridge shortly after this course was set, leaving First Officer Thomas Webb on the bridge. First Officer Webb was subsequently replaced by Second Officer J. Collister, but returned at 00:10, by which time the ''Peveril'' was maintaining her course, and proceeding at full speed. At 00:25 as the ''Peveril'' was nearing

, both First Officer Webb and the ''Peveril's''

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Joseph CorrisManx Sun. 23 Sep 1899 observed the

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light and then the port navigation lights of another vessel which could be seen off the ''Peveril's'' starboard quarter, with the range decreasing and the bearing remaining constant. These were the lights of the steamer ''Monarch,'' making passage from

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to Swansea. The ''Monarch'' (No. 90117), was an iron-built schooner-rigged steamer, and was of 113 tons. She was built by Mollwaine, Lewis & Co.,

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in 1885, and was owned and operated by Alexander King Ltd, Belfast. She was sailing under the command of her

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, Captain Alexander McCullough and with a

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of 10. At the time of the incident, Captain McCullough had been in command of the ''Monarch'' for 18 months, and had been in the employ of the Belfast Steam Ship Company for three and a half years. The ''Monarch'' had departed

at 19:30, carrying 360

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s of flue-ash (a valuable ore-bearing material) for the Villiers Spelter Company, Swansea. She arrived off

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at 20:35 and set a

for

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. As both vessels neared a position southeast of Douglas Isle of Man, the ''Monarch's''

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F. Burns, and her lookout, George Caddell, spotted the light on the ''Peveril's''

away to port. The starboard light of the ''Peveril'' and the port light of the ''Monarch'' maintained a constant bearing, and neither ship appeared to alter course. Approximately two minutes before the collision, First Officer Webb ordered the ''Peveril's'' helm hard to

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and gave two blasts on the ship's whistle. At the same time, Captain McCullough ordered "full astern" on the ''Monarch's'' ship's telegraph. At 01:00, 14 miles

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of Douglas, the ''Monarch'' rammed the ''Peveril''

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, just abreast of the funnel, flooding the engine room. On the

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of the ''Peveril'' at the time of collision, were First Officer Thomas Webb, Second Officer J. Collister, Corris the lookout and a helmsman. Upon collision, the ''Monarch'' rebounded clear of the ''Peveril,'' and as the ''Peveril'' shot ahead, First Officer Webb stopped engines. Following the collision all hands were immediately on deck, and Captain Woods, who was below at the time, took command. It was clear to Capt. Woods that the vessel would

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, and the necessary provisions were made to abandon ship. The ''Monarch'' stood by whilst the ''Peveril's''

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were lowered, which then made their way towards the ''Monarch.'' There were 30 crew members on board the ''Peveril'' and one passenger ''(Mr. Robert Henry Pitts, of

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)''. The ''Peveril'' was carrying a full complement of cargo, valued at £7 per

. On carrying out a muster upon reaching the ''Monarch,'' it was discovered that the ship's two

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''(J. Crellin and J. Crowe),'' together with an engineer (''Matthew Ruthen'') were missing. First Officer Webb returned to the ''Peveril'' and was successful in assisting all three crew members to safety, clearing the lower part of the ship just as the stokehold became flooded. SS Monarch following collision with Peveril

SS Monarch following collision with Peveril

Also thought to be missing was Mr. John Howe, who was described as "an old blind fiddler, who earned his living by musically entertaining passengers onboard."Ramsey Courier. 19 Sep 1899. However, after making his way to the stern of the vessel, he was able to lower himself into a lifeboat with the aid of a crew member. The ''Peveril'' sank

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first in 40 minutes.Ramsey Courier. 19 Sep 1899 The position of the wreck of ''Peveril'' is given as .

Aftermath

The ''Monarch'' then made her way to

with the ''Peveril's'' solitary passenger, her ship's company aboard; and towing two of her

astern. ''Monarch'' arrived at the Victoria Pier at 04:00. However, the ''Monarch'' had also sustained serious damage. Her

was stoved in, and, had it not been for an extra-strong collision bulkhead, she may well also have

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. On discharging the ''Peveril's'' crew and passenger, the ''Monarch'' moved across the harbour to the Red Pier, and then to the South Quay in order for repairs to be effected, where she attracted considerable attention from the public, with several thousand people reported to have visited the quay to view the damage. A report in the ''Ramsey Courier;'' Tuesday 19 September 1899, stated that the ''Monarch's'' bow was covered by canvas in order to obscure the result of the impact, but the entirety could not be fully hidden. Damage could be seen in the shape of a hole, extending several feet below the

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, as well as damage to her plating stretching back approximately 20 feet as a consequence of striking the ''Peveril's'' belting. Mr. T. P. Ellison, Manager of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, was approached by several journalists, but declined to make any statement regarding the incident. He also refused to give his permission when asked if either Capt. Woods or First Officer Webb would be allowed to give an interview regarding the collision. Capt. Woods was described in a local paper as:- In accordance with the provisions of The Merchant Shipping Act 1894, both First Officer Webb of the ''Peveril'' together with Captain McCullough of the ''Monarch'' were summoned to appear before an inquiry held at the Custom House, Douglas, on Monday 18 September 1899, presided over by the Receiver of Wrecks, Mr. M. J. Cahill, as to the events surrounding the loss of the ''Peveril.'' During the course of the hearing, unsurprisingly, Mr. Webb blamed the ''Monarch'' stating:- As would be expected, during the course of his deposition, Capt. McCullough made a different assertion:- From the

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, it would appear that the crew of the ''Peveril'' were to blame. International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea; Part B – Steering and sailing; Section II (for vessels in sight of one another); Article 15. Crossing situations stating:- Regla 15

:"When two power-driven vessels are crossing so as to involve risk of collision, the vessel which has the other on her starboard side shall keep out of the way and shall, if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ahead of the other vessel." The following Wednesday (20 September) wreckage from the ''RMS Peveril'' was found washed-up on the beach at

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. The items included barrels of oil, cases of fish and butter and numerous deck chairs.

Trivia

*Capt. William Woods was first officer on board the ''Mona'' when she was involved in a collision, and sank in the

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in 1883. He was also the first officer on board ''Peveril''s older sister ''Fenella'', when she went aground on the Half Tide Rock in the Menai Strait, on 9 September 1884. *The ''Peveril'' had initially been scheduled to leave

at 08:00 on the morning of 16 September. However, owing to a technical fault with another steamer tasked to operate a schedule, ''Peveril's'' departure was re-arranged. However, the other vessel was subsequently ready to depart in time, and took her own sailing, the ''Peveril'' leaving later. Even with its rescheduled timing it was intended for the ''Peveril'' to depart

at 19:00, but owing to the tidal conditions in the

, the sailing was delayed until 19:50. Had the ''Peveril'' sailed at the time for which she had originally been scheduled, or even the rescheduled time, the collision would not have occurred. *Mr. John Thomas Howe, the "old, blind fiddler," had been a seafarer, and had worked for the

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rising to the rank of Chief Steward. However, as a consequence of

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s, his eyesight began to fail him, and he took to playing music in an effort to "maintain himself and his family," and this he had been doing for the previous 16 years. With the sinking of the ''Peveril,'' Mr. Howe lost his watch and chain, his clothes, his

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and all the money he had earned that summer - his "hard-earned savings." *First Officer Thomas Webb was the son of the then Mayor of Douglas; Mr. Samuel Webb. *Amongst the cargo consignment on board the ''Peveril,'' were several pictures belonging to the renowned

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designer, Archibald Knox. Knox subsequently brought a

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against the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in the Common Law Division of the High Court, Douglas, Isle of Man, on Monday 4 December 1899, in respect of a claim for the loss of his property, in the sinking of the ''Peveril.'' *The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company received a sum of £13,500 from their underwriters in receipt for the loss of the ''Peveril.'' This was lodged with their bankers, and was subsequently lost, along with a large proportion of their cash reserves, in the Dumbell's Bank Crash of 1900.Manxman. 10 March 1900

References

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