SS 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.

SS Douglas (1858): a paddle-steamer of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company which subsequently became a blockade runner for the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War under the name Margaret & Jessie, before being taken as " prize " and serving in the Union Navy as the USS Gettysburg.

SS (RMS) Douglas (III) - the third vessel in the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (IofMSPC)'s history to bear the name - was a packet steamer which entered service with the London and Southwestern Railway Company in 1889 under the name Dora until she was purchased by the IofMSPC in 1901 for £13,500 (£1,240,948 as of 2014).

The company initially operated passenger services from Douglas to Liverpool. Later services were instituted between the Isle of Man, Heysham, Whitehaven, Belfast and Dublin and the company was a major factor in carrying Irish emigrants to Liverpool for transit to America. ... 1860 sold to African SS Co. and hulked in Bonny River. 399: Ben-My ...

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 Southwestern Railway Company in 1889 under the name Dora until she was purchased by the …

SS (RMS) Douglas (II) No. 45470 – the second vessel in the line's history to be so named – was an iron-built paddle steamer operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. Douglas was the second of three ships ordered for the company from the yards of Caird & Co. of Greenock, and was launched on 11 May 1864. Sketch of Douglas.

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The Douglas was built for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. In November 1862 she was purchased by representatives of the Confederate states fighting to secede from the USA. She arrived in Charleston, South Carolina in January 1863, renamed the Margaret and Jessie and put to work as a blockade runner.

Jan 20, 2024 · 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 …

The steamship Douglas on the stocks at Robert Napier & Sons' New Yard in Govan, 1858, photographed by Duncan Brown. The Douglas was built for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Co. In November 1862 she was purchased by representatives of the Confederate states fighting to secede from the USA.