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SS King Orry (1871)

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SS (RMS) King Orry (II) No. 45479 – the second vessel in the company's history to bear the name – was an iron paddle-steamer operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. [1]

25 relations: Aft, Bridge (nautical), Coaling (ships), Code letters, Douglas Harbour, Douglas, Isle of Man, Foot, IMO number, Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, Knot, Liverpool, Lookout, Master mariner, Official number, Paddle steamer, Port Glasgow, Port of Liverpool, River Mersey, Royal Mail Ship, Sea captain, Speaking tube, SS Fenella (1881), SS Mona's Isle (1882), SS Tynwald (1866), Wireless telegraphy.

Aft

Aft, in naval terminology, is an adjective or adverb meaning, towards the stern (rear) of the ship, when the frame of reference is within the ship, headed at the fore.

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Bridge (nautical)

The bridge of a ship is the room or platform from which the ship can be commanded.

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Coaling (ships)

The era of the steam warship powered exclusively by coal was relatively brief, lasting from 1871 until 1914.

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Code letters

Code letters or ship's call sign (or callsign) were a method of identifying ships before the introduction of modern navigation aids and today also.

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Douglas Harbour

Douglas Harbour (Purt Varrey Ghoolish) is located near Douglas Head at the southern end of Douglas, the capital of the Isle of Man.

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Douglas, Isle of Man

Douglas (Doolish) is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 27,938 (2011).

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Foot

The foot (plural feet) is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates.

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IMO number

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) number is a unique reference for ships and for registered ship owners and management companies.

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Isle of Man Steam Packet Company

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company Limited (abbreviated to IoMSPCo.) (Sheshaght Phaggad Bree Ellan Vannin) is the oldest continuously operating passenger shipping company in the world, celebrating its 180th anniversary in 2010.

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Knot

A knot is a method of fastening or securing linear material such as rope by tying or interweaving.

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Liverpool

Liverpool is a city in North West England, with an estimated population of 491,500 in 2017.

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Lookout

A lookout or look-out is a person on a ship in charge of the observation of the sea for hazards, other ships, land, etc.

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Master mariner

A Master Mariner is the professional qualification required for someone to serve as the Captain of a commercial vessel of any size, of any type, operating anywhere in the world.

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Official number

Official numbers are ship identifier numbers assigned to merchant ships by their country of registration.

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Paddle steamer

A paddle steamer is a steamship or riverboat powered by a steam engine that drives paddle wheels to propel the craft through the water.

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Port Glasgow

Port Glasgow (Port Ghlaschu) is the second largest town in the Inverclyde council area of Scotland.

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Port of Liverpool

The Port of Liverpool is the enclosed dock system that runs from Brunswick Dock in Liverpool to Seaforth Dock, Seaforth, on the east side of the River Mersey and the Birkenhead Docks between Birkenhead and Wallasey on the west side of the river.

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River Mersey

The River Mersey is a river in the North West of England.

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Royal Mail Ship

Royal Mail Ship (sometimes Steam-ship or Steamer), usually seen in its abbreviated form RMS, is the ship prefix used for seagoing vessels that carry mail under contract to the British Royal Mail.

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Sea captain

A sea captain, ship's captain, captain, master, or shipmaster, is a high-grade licensed mariner in ultimate command of the merchant vessel.

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Speaking tube

A speaking tube or voicepipe is a device based on two cones connected by an air pipe through which speech can be transmitted over an extended distance.

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SS Fenella (1881)

SS (RMS) Fenella (I), No.76303, was an Iron twin-screw steamer operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, and was the first ship in the company's history to bear the name.

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SS Mona's Isle (1882)

SS (RMS) Mona's Isle (III), No. 76304, the third ship in the company's history to be so named, was a paddle steamer which served with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company until she was purchased by The Admiralty in 1915.

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SS Tynwald (1866)

SS (RMS) Tynwald (II), No. 45474, was an iron paddle-steamer which served with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, and was the second vessel in the Company to bear the name.

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Wireless telegraphy

Wireless telegraphy is the transmission of telegraphy signals from one point to another by means of an electromagnetic, electrostatic or magnetic field, or by electrical current through the earth or water.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_King_Orry_(1871)

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