Ship Builder’s Model (King Orry)
 | Manx Museum Accession Number - 1968-0159 |
A builder's half-model of the paddle steamer 'King Orry'. She was built for the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company at Bath Place Yard, Douglas by John Winram, with engines by Robert Napier of Glasgow, in 1842. The completed vessel was 140 feet long and weighed 433 tons. She crossed from Douglas to Liverpool in 7 hours, at a speed of 9 1/2 knots.
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