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SS Snaefell (1863)
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| History | |
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| Name | Snaefell |
| Namesake | Snaefell |
| Owner | 1863–1875: IOMSPCo. 1875–1888: Royal Netherlands Steamship Company. |
| Operator | 1863–1875: IOMSPCo. 1875–1888: Royal Netherlands Steamship Company. |
| Port of registry |  Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Builder | Caird & Co. Greenock |
| Cost | £22,000 |
| Yard number | 45468 |
| Launched | 22 May 1863 |
| Completed | 1863 |
| In service | 1863 |
| Out of service | 1875 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Sold to Royal Netherlands Steamship Company in 1875. Finally sold for scrap in 1888. |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Paddle steamer |
| Tonnage | 700 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 236 feet (72 m) |
| Beam | 26 feet (7.9 m) |
| Depth | 14 feet (4.3 m) |
| Ice class | N/A |
| Installed power | 1,300 shp (970 kW) |
| Propulsion | Two-cylinder oscillating engines working at 25 pounds per square inch (170 kPa), producing an indicated horsepower of approximately 1,300 shp (970 kW) |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[2] |
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SS (RMS) Snaefell (I) – the first ship in the Company's history to bear the name – was an iron paddle steamer that served with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company until she was sold in 1875.
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