Tss Ben-My-Chree (1965)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. TSS Ben-my-Chree (V) No.186355, was the second in a line of four car ferries ordered by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, and the fifth vessel in the Company's history to bear the name.Launched on December 10th, 1965, and constructed at a cost of £1,400,000, Ben-my-Chree (V) was virtually identical to her sister Manx Maid (II), which was built four years earlier. Length 325'; beam 50'; and a depth of 18'; with accommodation for 1400 passengers and a crew of 60. Ben-my-Chree had a Gross tonnage of 2762 and had a designed service speed of 21 knots. The machinery lay-out was similar to Manx Maid (II), developing 9,500 brake horse power.