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| Ship image               =SS Tynwald pictured leaving Douglas..JPG
| Ship caption             =''Tynwald'' leaving her home port, [[Douglas, Isle of Man|Douglas.]]

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|Ship flag={{shipboxflag|UKGBI|civil}} [[Isle of Man]]
| Ship name                = ''Tynwald''.
| Ship owner               = 1866-1888: [[Isle of Man Steam Packet Company]]
| Ship operator            = 1866-1888: Isle of Man Steam Packet Company
| Ship registry            = [[Douglas, Isle of Man]]
| Ship route               =
| Ship ordered             =
| Ship builder             = [[Caird & Co]].,  [[Greenock]].
| Ship original cost       = £26,000
| Ship yard number         =
| Ship way number          = 45474
| Ship laid down           =
| Ship launched            =17 March 1866
| Ship completed           =1866
| Ship christened          =
| Ship acquired            =
| Ship maiden voyage       = 
| Ship in service          =
| Ship out of service      = 1888
| Ship identification      =*[[Official number|Official Number 45474]]
*Code Letters H R T J
*{{ICS|Hotel}}{{ICS|Romeo}}{{ICS|Tango}}{{ICS|Juliet}}
*<ref>Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry) p.66</ref>
| Ship fate                = Sold and scrapped 1888
| Ship notes               =
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| Ship type                = Paddle Steamer
| Ship tonnage             = {{GRT|696|disp=long}}
| Ship displacement        =
| Ship length              = {{convert|240|ft|0|in|m|1|abbr=on}}
| Ship beam                = {{convert|26|ft|0|in|m|1|abbr=on}}
| Ship draught             = 
| Ship depth               ={{convert|14|ft|0|in|m|1|abbr=on}}
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| Ship ramps               =
| Ship ice class           =N/A
| Ship power               = Not recorded.
| Ship propulsion          =Two-cylinder oscillating engines working at {{convert|25|psi}}, producing an [[indicated horsepower]] of approximately {{convert|1300|shp|lk=in|abbr=on}}
| Ship speed               = {{convert|15|kn|lk=in}}<ref>Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry, 1973) p.64</ref>
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'''SS [[Royal Mail Ship|(RMS)]] ''Tynwald''''' (II), [[Official number|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.

She was the third of three sisters to come from the [[Greenock]] yards of [[Caird & Co]]., her two older [[siblings]] being [[PS Snaefell (1863)|''Snaefell'']] and [[PS Douglas (1864)|''Douglas'']].

==Dimensions.==
''Tynwald'' had a registered tonnage of {{GRT|696}}. Length 240'; beam 26'; depth 14'. ''Tynwald'' had an operating speed of {{convert|15|kn|lk=in}}<ref>Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry, 1973) p.64</ref> and her engines developed {{convert|1300|shp|lk=in|abbr=on}}.

[[File:SS Tynwald arriving at Llandudno.JPG|thumb|left|''Tynwald'' arriving at [[Llandudno]], 19 July 1887.]]

==Service life.==

Built by Caird & Co of [[Greenock]], and launched on Saturday 17 March 1866,<ref>Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry, 1973) p.64</ref> ''Tynwald'' cost the Company £26,000 (equivalent to £{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|26000|1866|{{Inflation-year|UK}}|r=0}}}} in {{Inflation-year|UK}}).{{Inflation-fn|UK}}
Both funnels were situated aft of the paddle boxes, with the main mast close to the after funnel.

''Tynwald'' and her sisters were considered fast vessels. Indeed, her older sister [[PS Snaefell (1863)|''Snaefell'']], is recorded as having made the passage from [[Douglas, Isle of Man|Douglas]] to [[Liverpool]] in 4hrs 20 minutes, which would suggest a speed in excess of 15 [[knot (unit)|knots]].<ref>Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry, 1973) p.64</ref> On 15 June 1873, ''Tynwald'' collided with the steamship ''Sirius'' and the [[tugboat|tug]] ''Guiding Star'' in the [[Sloyne]].<ref name=GH170673>{{Cite news |title=Mail News |newspaper=Glasgow Herald |location=Glasgow |date=17 June 1873 |issue=10442 }}</ref> On 6 October 1874, she collided with the sailing ship ''Annie Frost'' in the [[River Mersey]].<ref name=LM071074>{{Cite news |title=Shipping |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=7 October 1874 |issue=8336 }}</ref> On 6 December 1877, the [[brigantine]] ''Cerduc'' collided with a [[barque]] {{convert|20|nmi|km}} north west of the ''[[Bar Lightship]]'' and was damaged. ''Tynwald'' answered her distress signal and towed ''Cerdic'' in to Liverpool.<ref name=LM071277>{{Cite news |title=Shipping Disasters |newspaper=Liverpool Mercury |location=Liverpool |date=7 December 1877 |issue=9328 }}</ref>

In 1882 ''Tynwald'' had a thorough overhaul. She was fitted with new [[boilers]], surface condenser and new decks, which with repairs to the engines cost £11,219 (equivalent to £{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|11219|1882|{{Inflation-year|UK}}|r=0}}}} in {{Inflation-year|UK}}).{{Inflation-fn|UK}} On 21 February 1885, she discovered the abandoned [[hulk (ship)|hulk]] ''Jung Frau'' {{convert|8|nmi|km}} off Douglas and towed her in to that port. The next day she discovered ''Gloriosa'' derelict and towed her in to Douglas.<ref name=Times240285>{{Cite newspaper The Times |title=Latest Shipping Intelligence |date=24 February 1885 |issue=31378 |page=12 |column=A }}</ref>

''Tynwald'' was designed to carry a mixture of passengers and cargo. Her designation as a Royal Mail Ship (RMS) indicated that she carried mail under contract with the Royal Mail. A specified area was allocated for the storage of letters, parcels and specie (bullion, coins and other valuables). In addition, there was a considerable quantity of regular cargo, ranging from furniture to foodstuffs.

==Disposal==
After an uneventful career, ''Tynwald'' was disposed of in 1888.

Both ''Tynwald'' and her older sister [[PS Douglas (1864)|''Douglas'']] were sold at auction, and raised the combined sum of £26,644 (equivalent to £{{formatnum:{{Inflation|UK|26644|1888|{{Inflation-year|UK}}|r=0}}}} in {{Inflation-year|UK}}).{{Inflation-fn|UK}}

[[File:Tynwald & Douglas.JPG|thumb|left|''Tynwald'' (left) & ''Douglas'' (right) pictured in [[St Mary's Isle|Douglas Bay]]]]

== Official number and code letters ==
[[Official number]]s are issued by individual flag states. They should not be confused with [[IMO ship identification number]]s. ''Tynwald'' had the UK Official Number 45474 and used the [[Code letters|Code Letters]] H R T J {{ICS|Hotel}}{{ICS|Romeo}}{{ICS|Tango}}{{ICS|Juliet}}.

==References==
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;Bibliography
* Chappell, Connery (1980). ''Island Lifeline'' T.Stephenson & Sons Ltd {{ISBN|0-901314-20-X}}

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