It was "Dunkirk" again, but on a smaller scale. The Manxman had started the Great War in the colours of the Midland Railway Company, and had been converted to a seaplane carrier. Kind of naval equivalent of the Mosquito. Doing sea trials after a refit in 1958 aboard HMS Apollo, sister ship of Manxman, the bridge announced over the Tannoy that the speed was 34 knots. in company with the cruiser Edinburgh and other warships, left for Malta carrying troops and stores at top speed in the face of intense enemy opposition (Operation 'Substance'). She never returned to Manx waters, and was scrapped in August 1949. Brews. The scenes when she is holed up for repairs were filmed in the semi-circular Dwejra bay, guarded by Fungus Rock on the west coast of Gozo Island in Malta. Message 1 - HMS Manxman Posted on: 28 April 2004 by paul gill - WW2 Site Helper. She was an Abdiel-class fast cruiser minelayer (first group) ordered from Alex. DaveCov. Stephens of Govan, Glasgow under the 1938 Estimates on 23rd December that year. The Carrier group responded by moving at full speed to outrun her however Manxman responded by also moving at full speed and outran them, signaling "see you in egypt" Close. HMS Gurkha and ORP Garland left the convoy around 0330/15 reaching the limit of their endurance. & Colledge, J. J. 3% fire chance. ICS. She gave reliable service until she was purchased from the Midland Railway by the Admiralty in January 1915. Post May 09, 2006 #1 2006-05-09T18:32. Silver Bar. was specifically sent at full speed of 36 knots from Portsmouth to help cover the Manxman's escape. This page was last edited on 28 October 2020, at 15:00. Transferred to Ministry of War Transport in 1945, she worked as a troop carrier in the English Channel. During a following scene, Formby is required to retrieve the hat of a lady, which he had inadvertently knocked over the ship's side. The Manxman then pulled out, thanks to fire cover from a Royal Navy destroyer, which had turned her forward guns on to the German tank column as it advanced down the quayside. Rotation speed of 20 deg./sec. Afhalen? Post May 10, 2006 #2 2006-05-10T18:36. HMS MANXMAN, 27 APRIL 1956. 180 Degree Turn Time in 9 sec. As Formby's character approaches the Prince's Landing Stage at Liverpool, the ship seen at the berth is not Manxman, but Mona's Queen adorned in the Steam Packet's summer livery of white and green – this livery was only ever applied to Mona's Queen, Lady of Mann and Ben-my-Chree. She then cracked on a fair speed … In March, she joined the Eastern Fleet at Kilindini the Indian Ocean. Message 1 - HMS Manxman Posted on: 28 April 2004 by paul gill - WW2 Site Helper. Her operating aircraft included Sopwith Baby, Sopwith Pup, Sopwith Camel and Short Type 184. This conversion details Manxman as a minesweeper support ship, and is, of course, based on the AirfiX model of HMS Manxman in 1 scale, Cement the hull halves (1 + 3) together, and cement the deck (4) in place. At 17.05 hours on 1 Dec 1942, U-375 fired a spread of four torpedoes at HMS Manxman (M 70) (Capt R.K. Dickson, DSO, RN) identified as a London class cruiser and heard two hits after 51 seconds despite the fact that the British ship was zigzagging at 21 knots. HMS Manxman: Ordered: 21 December 1938: Builder: Alexander Stephen and Sons: Laid down: 24 March 1939: Launched: 5 September 1940: Commissioned: 20 June 1941: Motto: Stabit quoconque jeceris (Latin: "It will stand, however you throw it") Honours and awards: Malta Convoys 1941-1942: Fate: Scrapped October 1972: Badge: Drill holes for the davits Of the extra motor launch in theforward position on the January 1979 port side. Within a few hours she was redirected to Southampton, and this was to be the start of the most active phase of Manxman's war. They were ordered to proceed to port, so the Destroyer signalled to "Manxman", "See you later in port - old girl"!. Upon her purchase, being the largest steamer in the fleet, Manxman became the Commodore Ship under Captain Cain, a position she retained until the introduction into service of the Ben-my-Chree in 1927. firing range. 1350 maximum AP shell damage. 811 m/s initial shell velocity for both shells. The 'torpedo damage' which forces her delay at 'Resolution Island' was painted on the side of her port bow. The class of ship was dependent of sustained high speed for mine laying operations. © IWM (FL 4435) 13K 1,050. ATF Founder. 9.7 km (11.6 km with AFT!) Following her repairs, the Admiralty removed her from the station as it was decreed that Douglas Harbour was not suitable for a vessel of her size - a strange finding, bearing in mind that Douglas had for so many years been her home port. JC's Blog about Naval, Air and other Military - Photos and News 1,705 13. Transferring to the Mediterranean again, Manxman was sent with supplies to Malta followed by mine-laying in the Sicilian Channel. HMS Manxman Built in 1940 as a fast minelayer cruiser, she saw distinguished service in WW II, mainly in the Mediterranean. Hello Alexander. Manxman was constructed at Stephen Hawthorn Leslie works and launched 0n 5/9/40 She was powered with 2 shaft geared turbines with 72,000 S.H.P giving a top speed of 40 + knots with a full load of 156 mines. Manxman operated to every one of the numerous ports then served by the Steam Packet. HMS Manxman. The 'torpedo damage' which forces her delay at 'Resolution Island' was painted on the side of her port bow. After a spell in reserve at Malta and two refits, she was commissioned in 1963 as a support ship for minesweepers and was stationed at Singapore. She was no stranger to the Isle of Man and it was unnecessary to change her name. Manxman then transferred to the Mediterranean, where she was employed on relief runs to Malta. ABDIEL-class fast cruiser minelayer (first group) ordered from JS White at Cowes, IoW under the 1938 Programme and designed specifically for use as a minelayer. HMS Manxman (M70) - WikiMili, The Free Encyclopedia - … I found this in Wiki ; In 1956, she was deployed …

There were also two Blonde class (1906) tow Boadicea class (1907),three Active class (1911-1913) which formed the base for wartime cruisers characterized by a better protection. 811 m/s initial shell velocity for both shells. However, industry as a whole was in a disorganised and seriously run-down state after the challenges of the war years, and new vessels could not possibly be built in time for the tourist influx of 1919. Meet The Squander Bug. She arrived at Geelong shortly after VJ Day and she was used for repatriation and supply operations. On the outbreak of the Second World War she was again requisitioned as a troop ship, until she was commissioned and her name changed to HMS Caduceus. On 29 May, she was one of ten personnel ships which together took off 14,760 troops from the East Pier. As the days advanced the shelling came nearer, the raids more frequent, and the Cherbourg harbour area necessarily more congested with survival boats, wrecks and the debris of battle. © IWM (FL 4435) The scenes when she is holed u… Underway at speed, 7th July 1941. I knew that she had served in the Med during the War, but did not know what happened to her post War. Block up the holes for the 16 Young, John. TIL that during the suez crisis, the ww2 era fast minelayer HMS Manxman shadowed a US Carrier group. Manxman served alongside seven of her Steam Packet sisters during Operation Dynamo. The C-in-C of the Fleet, Admiral Sir David Beatty, wrote a letter from HMS Iron Duke on 11 January 1917, in which he said that the Manxman was unfit for service with the Battle Cruiser Fleet "owing to her lack of speed" - these last six words were added in Beatty's own handwriting. Author Topic: HMS Manxman (Read 1751 times) 0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. Meanwhile the Manxman, with no protective armament of her own, continued to venture in and out of the firing. Returning to the UK in June 1946, she had a further spell with the Pacific Fleet before joining the Reserve Fleet at Sheerness. The conversion included two aircraft hangars and a flying-off deck. HMS Manxman … Following a refit, Manxman joined the Mediterranean Fleet in 1951. Brews. Her work was not without its mishaps, and Caduceus was twice damaged when colliding with the Victoria Pier, Douglas, and was sent to Belfast for repairs. Post Jan 03, 2013 #6 2013-01-03T21:19. She was converted to an oil burner in 1921, and was the first company ship to use oil fuel. During the Second World War, however, she was requisitioned by the Ministry of War Transport as a personnel ship. Manxman was constructed at Stephen Hawthorn Leslie works and launched 0n 5/9/40 She was powered with 2 shaft geared turbines with 72,000 S.H.P giving a top speed of 40 + knots with a full load of 156 mines. In 1953, she appeared in the film Sailor of the King as the German cruiser Essen. 9 5 59. 13K 1,050. DaveCov. Feb 3, 2019 - HMS Manxman (M70) a Abdiel-class minelayer. Upon her completion in 1904, Manxman entered service with the Midland Railway on the Heysham to Douglas run. 42/4 knots was cruising speed and if we didn't load the four fish over 50 knots was often done,I know because I was on the wheel a lot of the time for speed trials. 87m maximum dispersion. Lt. (d.11th September 1918) The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed, please Add a Name to this List: Brews. The Manxman's main duties were at Cherbourg, but she was also deeply involved at the small port of St Malo, to the east, where she was the last ship to leave the shattered harbour. HrMs Jacob van Heemskerck, HMS Vanoc and HMS Wanderer did the same around 1830/15. The ship was laid down 24th March 1939 and launched on 5th Sept. 1940. MANXMAN - 1956-7 By ex-Able Seaman Michael J. Salts C/J 954453. From October 1941 to February 1942, Manxman was returned to the Home Fleet and took part in a number of mine-laying operations in the North Sea and the English Channel. Once back on the South Coast of England she disembarked the men she had brought back, refuelled, and was off again almost at once. Manxman was built at the yards of Vickers Sons and Maxim at Barrow-in-Furness and her keel was laid in 1903. I remember being impressed by the class of fast minelayers of which HMS Manxman survived into the 1960s, and a top speed of close on 40 kts was quoted. TSS Manxman was a turbine steamer launched in 1904 for the Midland Railway and operated between Heysham and Douglas, Isle of Man.In 1916, she was commissioned by the Royal Navy as HMS Manxman and saw action as a seaplane carrier during the First World War, after which she was acquired by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.On the outbreak of the Second World War she was again requisitioned … Returning to the UK in 1968, Manxman was used for engineering training at Devonport and following a fire, was transferred to the reserve at Chatham Dockyard until broken-up at Newport in 1973.[1]. HMS Manxman photographed being towed away from Chatham in Oct 1972 on her last journey to the breakers. In 1953 she also took part in the Fleet Review to celebrate the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II. HMS Manxman. 1350 maximum AP shell damage. She was certificated to carry 2,020 passengers and had a crew complement of 80. Related content. Her engines produced a boiler pressure of 200 psi and generated 10,000 indicated horsepower. This gave Manxman a service speed of 22 knots. HMS Manxman (N70) was an Abdiel-class minelayer. Post May 10, 2006 #2 2006-05-10T18:36. 13K 9. Second World War. 1941 , Manxman. She was never to return home to Manx waters, and after a somewhat punishing but nonetheless adventurous life, she was withdrawn in February 1949, no longer fit for use, and was subsequently laid up at Barrow-in-Furness. Post May 09, 2006 #1 2006-05-09T18:32. In 1942, the first of over 1.5 million American servicemen arrived on British shores in preparation for the Allied offensives against Germany during the Second World War. Returning to the UK in June 1946, she had a further spell with the Pacific Fleet before joining the Reserve Fleet at Sheerness. In his attempt to return the hat, Formby falls into the water and people on board the ship throw life buoys to him with "SS Manxman" clearly visible. Patrick Stephens Ltd, Cambridge, 1975. Chief Officer Callow, who survived to become Commodore of the Steam Packet Company fleet, vividly recalled how the ship eventually pulled out from Cherbourg: "The large cranes along the dockside had been blasted and broken, and were one of the many hazards to shipping. HMS Manxman was an Abdiel class minelayer commissioned on 7 June 1941. OƗb 4 1 K t @F= ?Ɵ߽> b Z1@)h4c @p( # - ( h !李 b ) b @ While Manxman has the exact same armament as Black Swan, there is a few differences. Known as a reliable ship, she enjoyed a trouble free life until she once again found herself at war. ", Despite the odds, Manxman escaped, with her crew having been forced to cut her mooring ropes with axes. "A Dictionary of Ships of the Royal Navy of the Second World War"'. Life buoys displaying the name "SS Manxman" are featured in the 1935 film No Limit, starring George Formby. The ship was laid down 24th March 1939 and launched on 5th Sept. 1940. Manxman and her sister Manx Maid, were at first the only two ships sailing in 1926, the year of the General Strike, when the miners' dispute made it nearly impossible for coal-fired ships to operate. She was fitted for the film with enlarged funnels and mock-up triple-gun turrets over her 4-inch guns. Members who served with HMS Manxman. firing range. She served with the Grand Fleet until October 1917, and was then transferred to the Eastern Mediterranean. She was then ordered to her former home port of Douglas, where on Douglas Head there was situated one of the early radar training stations - HMS Valkyrie. As this scene was shot in a studio, the conclusion must be that the life buoys were made specifically for the scene, and are merely theatrical props. Everything was shaking and vibrating and I wondered at the time how much faster it could have gone without falling apart. Following emergency repairs at Oran and Gibraltar, she returned to Newcastle-upon-Tyne for extensive repair work. 8 1941 , Manxman. HMS MANXMAN was first deployed to support the repatriation of British and nationals of allied nations and carried stores and supplies from Sydney to Japan. TSS Manxman was a turbine steamer launched in 1904 for the Midland Railway and operated between Heysham and Douglas, Isle of Man. Keable Henry Batten. 3% fire chance. Tanks were approaching the harbour area; the remnants of the Allied armies were fighting them off as best they could. I seem to remember in my day HMS Manxman did 40 knots but I never saw her although from the tales told it was true. On 1 December, whilst in transit from Algiers to Gibraltar, she was torpedoed by U-375 and severely damaged on the position 36°39′N 0°15′E / 36.65°N 0.25°E / 36.65; 0.25. She had introduced the Sopwith Pup single-seat fighter, and this aircraft could take off from her launching platform in only 20 feet in a 20-knot wind. Manxman was scrapped in August 1949 at Preston, Lancashire.[4]. It was dangerous and sleepless work well remembered by veterans from the Manxman's officers and crew, among whom were Chief Officer Lyndhurst Callow, and Second Officer A. W. G. Kissack, who later became the company's Marine Superintendent. Kenneth Swift LME Served from 1966 - 2010 Served in HMS Manxman. HMS MANXMAN Underway at speed, 7th July 1941. The class of ship was dependent of sustained high speed for mine laying operations. In the film the main character is sailing to participate in the Isle of Man TT. Stephens of Govan, Glasgow under the 1938 Estimates on 23rd December that year. [3] She was fitted for the film with enlarged funnels and mock-up triple-gun turrets over her 4" guns. Thanks, whoever set this up. 9.7 km (11.6 km with AFT!) Ship's badge in the National Maritime Museum. Thanks, whoever set this up. Everything was shaking and vibrating and I wondered at the time how much faster it could have gone without falling apart. Dittmar, F. J. HMS Manxman (M70) was an Abdiel class minelayer. Hello Alexander. Lenton, H.T. At the war's end she was sent down to East Africa, arriving in Zanzibar on 22 November, before returning to Britain, where she arrived at Plymouth on the same day as the Viking. On later trips she went to Shanghai and Hong Kong which was used as the base for the BPF in 1946 and 47. In October 1941, she was fitted out as an RDF – Radio Direction Finding Vessel – and having been taken over for the second time by the Admiralty, she was commissioned as HMS Caduceus. Returned to civilian service in 1920, the ship was requisitioned as a radar training vessel, HMS Caduceus, during World War II and scrapped in 1945. 1 Second World War 2 Post-war 3 Name 4 Footnotes Commissioned on 7 June 1941, her first mission was the delivery of mines to Murmansk. Gray, Randal (ed), "Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships, 1906–1921", (Conway Maritime Press, London, 1985). HMS Manxman (wikipedia and remembered from an article I read many moons ago with ship's company lining the decks as she steamed through at full speed at first light, the yank Admiral is supposed to have put her down as an out of date old four stacker as he kept increasing his fleet speed through the night to try and outrun her) "Warships of World War II", Ian Allan, London, 1973. Manxman re-commissioned on 10 April 1945 and made ready to join the British Pacific Fleet. 1,705 13. The ship maintained that speed for about an hour before slowing. I joined HMS Manxman as an Ordinary Seaman – National Service – in January 1956. Brews' account of his HMS Manxman build will appear here. A Manxman is an inhabitant of the Isle of Man. She was a steel; triple-screw turbine vessel, which had an original tonnage of 2030 GRT; length 330 feet; beam 43 feet; depth 18 feet. HMS Manxman - Brews' build. Brews' account of his HMS Manxman build will appear here. Flotation bags were used to enable it to land alongside the Manxman, and it was then hoisted aboard. HMS Manxman - Brews' build. 87m maximum dispersion. A story - or legend - has grown that, during the Suez Crisis of 1956, Manxman outran an American Carrier Group. In 1916, she was commissioned by the Royal Navy as HMS Manxman and saw action as a seaplane carrier during the First World War, after which she was acquired by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company. HMS MANXMAN Underway at speed, 7th July 1941. However, Manxman made one contribution to aviation history. Manxman then transferred to the Mediterranean, where she was employed on relief runs to Malta. ATF Founder. Nov 30, 2018 - HMS Manxman (M70) a Abdiel-class minelayer underway at speed, 7th July 1941. The evacuation of the ports of north-west France was beginning, and Manxman's crew knew the coast well, having spent some months before Dunkirk carrying troops to Le Havre and Cherbourg. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Manxman.. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! HMS Manxman (viirinumero M70) Britannian kuninkaallisen laivaston Abdiel-luokan miinalaiva. Two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Manxman, after the term for an inhabitant of the Isle of Man: . Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry) p.66, Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company (Fred Henry) p.27, harvnb error: no target: CITEREFHaws1993 (, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=TSS_Manxman_(1904)&oldid=985886194, Ships of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, World War I aircraft carriers of the United Kingdom, Pages incorrectly using the quote template, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Krisptrs. After escort and patrol duties, on 8 October she participated in the assault and capture of the island of Noise Be on the north west coat of Madagascar, which was occupied by Vichy French forces. In August she took part in Operation Mincemeat, which involved mine-laying in the Gulf of Genoa while … & Colledge, J. J., "British Warships 1914–1919", (Ian Allan, London, 1972). HMS Manxman was regarded as the fastest R.N ship in her time, and, so the story goes, she was at one time accompanying a U.S.Destroyer in the Med. 13K 9. Silver Bar. This unpleasant-looking character is called the Squander Bug, and it was created during the Second World War by artist Phillip Boydell, an employee of the National Savings Committee. She was an Abdiel-class fast cruiser minelayer (first group) ordered from Alex. HMS Manxman [Cruiser Minelayer] Original image dimensions: 1073 x 401px You are not logged in: the resolution of the images is restricted to a maximum of 500px wide and 500px high. Had to file the front escape hatches and recess with the Dremel again as the molding was a bit poor in this area, and is to be expected in such small areas, turned out really well, after checking the hull over and cleaning a few little blemishes up, I sanded down the top edges to the top of the plates on the hull. [4] It is far from clear whether this episode happened; 'knowledge' about it was common in the Merchant Navy of the 1970s. The Manxman herself was laden with troops and with stacked ammunition, small arms and even field weapons saved from the catastrophe – one hit from an enemy aircraft could have blown up the entire ship. Post war she participated in the Suez operations in 1956 as a headquarters ship and in 1962 was further converted to MCM support ship to replace WOODBRIDGE HAVEN as Forward Support ship for the Inshore Flotilla at Singapore. HMS Manxman photographed being towed away from Chatham in Oct 1972 on her last journey to the breakers. 13K 9. 1000 max HE shell damage. Royal Navy official photographer. The ship is named for an inhabitant of the Isle of Man. ICS. When Manxman pulled out for the last time, Rommel's main army was only a few miles away.[3]. Royal Navy official photographer. In March, she joined the Eastern Fleet at Kilindini. 180 Degree Turn Time in 9 sec. 1000 max HE shell damage. 13K 9. Creator: Royal Navy official photographer (Photographer). Within what seemed a few days she made a succession of trips to the French ports under the command of Captain P. B. Cowley. In August she took part in mine-laying in the Gulf of Genoa while disguised as the French vessel Leopard. Manxman was constructed at Stephen Hawthorn Leslie works and launched 0n 5/9/40 She was powered with 2 shaft geared turbines with 72,000 S.H.P giving a top speed of 40 + knots with a full load of 156 mines. Manxman lacked the speed of her fellow seaplane carriers Ben-my-Chree and Viking, and she had lost her place in the entourage of the Grand Fleet because her conversion had made her just too slow. Login or register to remove this restriction. Of eleven Steam Packet ships either purchased or chartered by the Admiralty during the Great War, only four returned to service with the company after the cessation of hostilities, and consequently, new ships were going to be needed to handle the resumption of peacetime traffic. HMS Manxman (1916) was a ferry launched in 1903 and requisitioned by the Royal Navy in 1915 for conversion to a sea plane carrier. Shown images are of much lower quality, due to resizing. Rommel is even said to have referred to her in his papers, describing her as a "cheeky two-funnel steamer". during the Great War 1914-1918. Brews. DaveCov. Manxman was purchased by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company from the Admiralty in March 1920, and she was the first vessel in the line's history to be so named. Articles incorporating text from Wikipedia, World War II minelayers of the United Kingdom, http://www.naval-history.net/xGM-Chrono-07ML-Manxman.htm, http://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/3955.html, http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/hmsmanxman/page_2.htm, https://military.wikia.org/wiki/HMS_Manxman_(M70)?oldid=5150885, Pages using duplicate arguments in template calls, On a Field Blue, Three legs conjoined in armour Proper, spurred and garnished Gold. Commissioned on 7 June 1941, her first mission was the delivery of mines to Murmansk. In 1953, she appeared in the film Sailor of the Kingas the German cruiser Essen. As conditions became desperate and further Allied evacuation became impossible, the destroyer L.11. Oct 9, 2018 - HMS Manxman (M70) a Abdiel-class minelayer underway at speed, 7th July 1941. 13K 1,050. During some reading around WW2 Light Cruisers, I came across a reference to HMS Manxman. Transferred to British Army of the Rhine (B.A.O.R.) She acted as a troop carrier and eventually moved to the traffic between Harwich and Tilbury and the Belgian and Dutch ports, bringing over service personnel, civilians and displaced persons. TSS Manxman was a turbine steamer launched in 1904 for the Midland Railway and operated between Heysham and Douglas, Isle of Man.In 1916, she was commissioned by the Royal Navy as HMS Manxman and saw action as a seaplane carrier during the First World War, after which she was acquired by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.On the outbreak of the Second World War she was again requisitioned … In 1942, the first of over 1.5 million American servicemen arrived on British shores in preparation for the Allied offensives against Germany during the Second World War. She was reconditioned with her own name restored, and Manxman then returned to personnel vessel duties. [2] Around 2000/15 HMS Manxman joined the convoy, she parted company at 1900/16 and set course for Gibraltar. At Cherbourg she embarked retreating Allied troops as the enemy approached the port, and returned to Southampton, often under air attack. The company compromised, and starting with the purchase of Mona, they set about redressing their wartime losses. Manxman was constructed at Stephen Hawthorn Leslie works and launched 0n 5/9/40 She was powered with 2 shaft geared turbines with 72,000 S.H.P giving a top speed of 40 + knots with a full load of 156 mines. DaveCov. In 1956, she was deployed for headquarters duties during the Suez operation. HMS Manxman was paid off in May 1919, and released from requisition on Christmas Eve of that year. She returned to Dunkirk on the morning of 2 June, when the operation was getting near its close, and embarked 177 troops. From Douglas she spent some time on patrol in the Irish Sea, while naval personnel were initiated into the workings of radio direction finding. 13K 1,050. Almost directly on her return to Gibraltar Manxman embarked troops and made a … This small machine had a Le Rhone engine of 80 hp, giving it a speed of 112 mph at sea level and 103 mph at 9,000 feet. Caduceus made passage to the River Clyde and continued her radar training duties, only to be driven ashore near Greenock in a fierce gale in February 1943. Doing sea trials after a refit in 1958 aboard HMS Apollo, sister ship of Manxman, the bridge announced over the Tannoy that the speed was 34 knots.

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