SS Douglas (1889)

For other ships with the same name, see SS Douglas.

RMS Douglas
History
Name
  • 1889: Dora
  • 1901: Douglas
Owner
Operator
  • 1889–1901: London and Southwestern Railway Company
  • 1901-1923: IOMSPCo.
Port of registryDouglas, Isle of Man
RouteDouglas – Liverpool, Whitehaven, Fleetwood.
BuilderRobert Napier & Co.
Launched2 March 1889
In service1889
Out of service1923
Identification
FateSunk in the River Mersey following a collision with 16 August 1923
General characteristics
TypePacket steamer
Tonnage774 GRT
Length240 ft (73 m)
Beam30 ft (9.1 m)
Depth15 ft (4.6 m)
Speed15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Capacity506 passengers
Crew33

SS (RMS) Douglas (III) – the third vessel in the line's history to bear the name – was a packet steamer which entered service with the London and South Western Railway in 1889 under the name Dora until she was purchased by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in 1901 for £13,500.

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