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SS Snaefell (1948)
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| History | |
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| Name | Snaefell |
| Owner | 1948–1978: IOMSPCo. |
| Operator | 1948–1978: IOMSPCo |
| Port of registry |  Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Builder | Cammell Laird |
| Cost | £504,448 |
| Yard number | 1192 |
| Launched | 11 March 1948 |
| Maiden voyage | 24 July 1948 |
| In service | July 1948 |
| Out of service | August 1978 |
| Identification |
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| Fate | Acquired by the Rochadale Metal Recovery Company, and scrapped at Blyth, 1978. |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 2,489 GRT |
| Propulsion | Steam turbine driven screw-propellers |
| Speed | 21.5 knots (24.7 mph) |
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TSS Snaefell V - the fifth ship in the company's history to bear the name - was a passenger vessel operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company from 1948 to 1978. Her purchase cost was £504,448.[2]
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