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} in ). |Ship yard number= |Ship way number= |Ship laid down= |Ship launched=10 April 1860 |Ship sponsor= |Ship christened= |Ship completed=1860 |Ship maiden voyage= |Ship in service= |Ship out of service= |Ship reclassified=1883 |Ship fate=1883: converted to screw-driven vessel |Ship homeport=Ramsey |Ship identification= Official Number 27260. }} (the Manx name for the Isle of Man) was built as an iron paddle steamer in 1860 at Meadowside, Glasgow, and originally named ''Mona's Isle'' - the second ship in the Company's history to be so named. ==''Mona's Isle''== ''Mona's Isle'' was built by Tod and McGregor Ltd, Glasgow, at a cost of £10,673 (£}} in ). She entered service with the Steam Packet Fleet in June 1860. ''Mona's Isle'' is important in the history of the line, as she was the first vessel to be fitted with oscillating engines, which were also manufactured by Tod and McGregor Ltd. Until 1860 the Company had always used the side-lever engine so favoured by Robert Napier & Co. The oscillating engines possessed a number of advantages over the side-lever, as it occupied less space and had fewer working parts. A further enhancement was the addition of improved feathering floats which were fitted to the paddle wheels. There was no requirement for a connecting rod, and the upper end of the piston rod was fitted with a bearing which worked directly on to the crankpin. The cylinder was placed vertically under the crankshaft and could pivot through a small arc, permitting the rod to follow the movement of the crank. When launched, ''Mona's Isle'' had a registered tonnage of 339 tonnes (GRT), and with . This gave her a speed of approximately 12 knots. After 23 years service, ''Mona's Isle'' was laid up at Ramsey and subsequently was taken under tow to Barrow by the ''Fenella'' in order to undergo her rebuild, on Friday 19 January 1883.〔''The Isle of Man Examiner.'' Saturday 20 January 1883.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SS Ellan Vannin (1883)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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