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SS Snaefell (1876)
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| History | |
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| Name | Snaefell |
| Owner | 1876–1904: IOMSPCo. |
| Operator | 1876–1904: IOMSPCo. |
| Port of registry |  Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Builder | Caird & Co. Greenock |
| Cost | £28,250 |
| Way number | 67289 |
| Launched | 27 April 1876 |
| Completed | 1876 |
| In service | 1876 |
| Out of service | 1904 |
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| Fate | Scrapped 1905 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Paddle Steamer |
| Tonnage | 849 gross register tons (GRT) |
| Length | 251 ft 3 in (76.6 m) |
| Beam | 29 ft 3 in (8.9 m) |
| Depth | 14 ft 1 in (4.3 m) |
| Installed power | 1,700 shp (1,300 kW) |
| Propulsion | Two oscillating diagonally opposed engines, developing 1,700 shp (1,300 kW) |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
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SS (RMS) Snaefell (II) No. 67289 – the second vessel in the line's history to be so named – was an iron paddle steamer which was owned and operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
- ^ Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry) p.66
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