Mona’s Queen, one of the vessels lost during Operation Dynamo Struck by a German mine and sank, causing the loss of 24 men, 17 of them from Three of our ships – Mona’s Queen, King Orry and Fenella – were lost within 24 Of some 340,000 servicemen rescued from theįrench coast, an estimated 25,000 troops returned to Dover via our vessels. Year marks 80 years since Operation Dynamo, an operation involving a total ofĮight Steam Packet Company vessels. Were once again requisitioned for the war effort during the Second World War,Īnd many will be especially familiar with the great efforts of those involved By the end of the First World War, Fenella was one of only three vessels suitable for service. ![]() Lost and three were damaged beyond repair in combat. Four ships were kept under requisition, four ships were This increased to four when the Company purchased back the Viking shortlyĪfter the war ended. Service – Fenella, Tynwald and Douglas – compared to 15 at the The end of the war the fleet had diminished to just three vessels suitable for © Manx National Heritage (PG/4933).ġ9, many of our ships were requisitioned for the war effort. ![]() Of Man Government, and remains the same length to this day. Number of years later, Victoria Pier was granted a 400ft extension by the Isle This was a significant developmentįor the Company, overcoming a number of issues including berthing difficultiesĪnd embarking large numbers of passengers in Douglas. Today – was formally opened by Lord Loch. This remains a meaningful partnership, unbroken to this day.ġ st July 1872, Victoria Pier – which is still in use by the Company The Royal Mail contract was transferred to the Isle of Man Steam PacketĬompany. Loss of the vessel was a major blow to the company and, not long after in 1831, Wrecked in Douglas Bay on a stormy night in 1830. Unfortunately, thisĮnded in disaster when the flagship of St George Co. Was contracted to transport mail between the two ports. At the time, rival firm St George Steam Packet Company Co. Was fierce on the Irish Sea, particularly between those serving the Isle of Man Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s inaugural crossing took Mona’s Isle fromĭouglas to Liverpool on 17 th August 1830, under the command ofĬaptain William Gill, carrying a total of 15 saloon and 17 steerage passengers.Īt a cost of £7,052, with a speed of 8.5 knots and weight of 200 tons – she wasĪ considered quite a fine vessel for her time! Mona’s Isle was the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s first vessel. She arrived in Douglas 46 days later on 15 th August 1830, ready for her first passenger sailing. In June of 1830, the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company’s first wooden paddle steamer – named Mona’s Isle – was launched from John Wood & Co’s yard in Glasgow after being built on the River Clyde. ![]() Island residents got together to form a committee and give the Manx people what they wished for, although in the very early days the Company was actually called Mona’s Isle Steamship Co., before being officially changed in 1831 to what it is known as today. The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company was formed following a growing demand for a stable, dedicated and reliable Manx ferry service. Take a look back some of the most pivotal moments in the Company’s history. Impact of two world wars to the exciting introduction of car ferries, let’s Have been many highs and lows over the past 190 years. The oldest continually operating passenger shipping company in the world, there Isle of Man Steam Packet Company vessel Ben-my-Chree in Douglas Harbour. In this milestone year, we feel it is only right to mark the commemorative occasion with a look back at some of the Company’s most significant moments, from our early days to more recent times. This year, 2020, marks 190 years since the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company was established.
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