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unusual facts about Isle of Man Steam Packet Company


Ardrossan Winton Pier railway station

Train services in connection with the sailings of Burns and Laird Lines to Belfast and Isle of Man Steam Packet Company to Douglas, Isle of Man ceased in 1976 and 1985, respectively, when the shipping routes closed.


MV Conister

MV Conister (II) No. 187114 was a cargo vessel operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company, the second vessel in the Company's history to bear the name.

The Deemster

Gilcrist's departure on the King Orry to Liverpool is anachronistic, as most sailings from the island went to Whitehaven at the time, and the name 'King Orry' reflects that of a 19th-century Steam Packet, whereas 18th century packets were usually given names like the 'Duke of Athol'.


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