TSS Mona's Queen
Encyclopedia
TSS Mona’s Queen (IV) No 165283 was a passenger vessel operated by the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company from 1946 to 1962. She was built at a cost of £411,241 (£ as of ),.
, Mona's Queen (IV) displaced an original tonnage of 2485; length 325'; beam 47'; depth 18'; speed 21 knots; i.h.p. 8,500.
to Liverpool
. During a major refit in 1954 she was fitted with radar.
to Douglas on the Isle of Man
. Sister ship and substantially identical to the King Orry (IV), she worked for 16 years until her register was closed on October 22, 1962. Her ending came quickly as the Fleetwood berth had been declared unsafe at the time, and no reconstruction was in sight. This made Mona's Queen redundant and she was laid up at Barrow in 1961. She was sold to the Chandris group of companies and left Barrow on 14 November 1962.
After her purchase, she was renamed no less than four times. For the voyage to Greece she was renamed the Barrow Queen, then in turn Carissima, Carina and finally, Fiesta. In 1962 she joined the Chandris Lines as Carina. After a rebuild in 1964 she was adapted for cruising under the name Fiesta. Her tonnage was increased to 3,158, a swimming pool was installed together with accommodation for 340 passengers.
. In August 1959 she collided with Prince's Stage.
Dimensions
Built at Cammel Laird at BirkenheadBirkenhead
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, Mona's Queen (IV) displaced an original tonnage of 2485; length 325'; beam 47'; depth 18'; speed 21 knots; i.h.p. 8,500.
History
Her maiden voyage was on 26 June 1946 from DouglasDouglas, Isle of Man
right|thumb|250px|Douglas Promenade, which runs nearly the entire length of beachfront in Douglasright|thumb|250px|Sea terminal in DouglasDouglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping...
to Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
. During a major refit in 1954 she was fitted with radar.
Service life
She operated between Liverpool or FleetwoodFleetwood
Fleetwood is a town within the Wyre district of Lancashire, England, lying at the northwest corner of the Fylde. It had a population of 26,840 people at the 2001 Census. It forms part of the Greater Blackpool conurbation. The town was the first planned community of the Victorian era...
to Douglas on the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
. Sister ship and substantially identical to the King Orry (IV), she worked for 16 years until her register was closed on October 22, 1962. Her ending came quickly as the Fleetwood berth had been declared unsafe at the time, and no reconstruction was in sight. This made Mona's Queen redundant and she was laid up at Barrow in 1961. She was sold to the Chandris group of companies and left Barrow on 14 November 1962.
After her purchase, she was renamed no less than four times. For the voyage to Greece she was renamed the Barrow Queen, then in turn Carissima, Carina and finally, Fiesta. In 1962 she joined the Chandris Lines as Carina. After a rebuild in 1964 she was adapted for cruising under the name Fiesta. Her tonnage was increased to 3,158, a swimming pool was installed together with accommodation for 340 passengers.
Incidents
In March 1952 she collided with Battery Pier at Douglas HarbourDouglas Harbour
Douglas Harbour is located near Douglas Head on the southern end of Douglas, the capital town of Isle of Man. It is the island's primary commercial shipping port.-Description:...
. In August 1959 she collided with Prince's Stage.