King Orry (steamship)

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King Orry was a passenger steamship operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, best known for serving routes between the Isle of Man and the British mainland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf passenger steamship
side-wheel paddle steamer
associatedWithLocation Irish Sea
Isle of Man
Liverpool
beam about 35 feet
builder Robert Napier and Sons
category Paddle steamers of the United Kingdom
Passenger ships of the United Kingdom
Steamships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
countryOfRegistry United Kingdom
flag Red Ensign
linked to: British Red Ensign
grossTonnage about 1,000 GRT
homePort Douglas, Isle of Man
hullMaterial iron
launchDate 1871
lengthOverall about 330 feet
namedAfter King Orry (Manx legendary ruler)
notableFor regular passenger services between Isle of Man and British mainland
operatedInPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
operator Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
owner Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
placeBuilt Govan, River Clyde, Scotland
primaryUse passenger transport
propulsion paddle wheels
steam engine
routeServed Isle of Man – Ardrossan
Isle of Man – Belfast
Isle of Man – Fleetwood
Isle of Man – Liverpool
scrapped after withdrawal from service
secondaryUse mail service
serviceEntry 1871
serviceType scheduled ferry service
serviceWithdrawal 1912
successorVesselNameReuse King Orry (multiple later Steam Packet ships)
topSpeed about 18 knots
type twin-funnel steamer

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Isle of Man Steam Packet Company hasShip King Orry (steamship)