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SS (RMS) ''Queen of the Isle'' was a paddle steamer which was constructed by Robert Napier & Co. Glasgow. No Official number is recorded for the vessel, as formal registration was not introduced until the Merchant Shipping Act 1854. Launched on Saturday, 3 May 1834, ''Queen of the Isle'' entered service with the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in September of that year. ''Queen of the Isle'' served the Steam Packet for eleven years, until the Company sold her in 1845. ==Construction and dimensions== ''Queen of the Isle'' was the third vessel to enter service with the line, and the second to be constructed by Robert Napier & Co. ''Queen of the Isle'' was a carvel built wooden paddle steamer which had a registered tonnage of . Length 128'; beam 21'6"; depth 12'7". Schooner rigged 〔Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry) p.9〕 with a standing bowsprit, her engine developed a nominal horse-power of 140 h.p.; and gave her a design speed of approximately 9 knots. The ''Queen of the Isle'' was said to be the fastest vessel on the Irish Sea in her day.〔http://www.isle-of-man.com/manxnotebook/fulltext/sp1904/ch03.htm〕 The launch of the ''Queen of the Isle'' attracted considerable attention from the Scottish press. A report in the ''Glasgow Herald'' in 1834 stated:- 〔 Her commencement of service was greeted with excitement on the Isle of Man, the ''Mona's Herald'' stating:- 〔''Mona's Herald.'' Friday, 25 April 1834.〕 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 Queen of the Isle」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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