1921–1932: Cheviot Coasters Ltd. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 1932-1965: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
Operator
1921–1932: Cheviot Coasters Ltd. Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 1932-1965: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
Port of registry
Douglas, Isle of Man
Builder
Goole Shipbuilding Company, Goole.
Cost
Purchased by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company for a sum of £5,500 in 1932
In service
1921
Out of service
1965
Identification
Official Number 145470
Code Letters
M K W Q
Fate
Scrapped by Arnott Young & Co., Glasgow 1965
General characteristics
Type
Coastal Cargo Ship
Tonnage
411 gross register tons (GRT)
Length
145 ft 0 in (44.2 m)
Beam
24 ft 1 in (7.3 m)
Depth
10 ft 9 in (3.3 m)
Installed power
430 bhp (320 kW)
Propulsion
Triple-expansion steam engine, working at 430 bhp (320 kW)
Speed
10 knots (12 mph)
Notes
Conister was the last coal-fired ship in the Company's fleet and the last using reciprocating triple-expansion engines.
Conister was the last single-hatch steamer, regularly working in the Irish Sea.
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