The Manxman IOM Ferry

[@kevingraham2733]

Scrapped in 2012, such a sad loss of a wonderful ship

[@curlycrumper]

Anyone who had a good night out on The Manxman when it was a nightspot in Preston will never forget her............

[@georgestyer2153]

Sailed many times om this and other wonderful Manx ferries. I saw the Ro Ro berth being brought in, sad, very sad day. The Ben the Orry the Lady all wonderful ships in a wonderful exploring time. The Saint Ceriol ( is that how it is spelt) going to Ireland. One thing.....Douglas Crebbin Faragher, the teacher of Manx Gaelic always said the legs of Mann should always be....."When looking North. The toes always point to the setting sun" This is the case of the Manxman, but not seen in too many places. I wish you good fortune with the project. I am an aged Manxman and totally skint but appreciate your work

[@doolytom]

remember her and her sisters in the 70s, beautiful ships, happy days indeed :-)

[@raggytigger217]

I was on this ship when I was about 5 years old... over 50 years years ago. Great ship.

[@billbeare1513]

Did many a June trip on this ship, Manxman, to the'TT in the 1960s. Bikes and a car, a Morris Mini Cooper, girlfriends and mates. Usually the bikes lashed together on deck. Very many memories of another happier + better time. Last saw it laid up in Glasson Dock, Fylde coast near Lancaster, no idea what year, 70s ?.🧐🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@britishwarlock]

Such a shame they had to break her up she was a great ship last of her kind R.I.P SS MANXMAN it saddens me to think they just left her to rot in some grubby dry dock when they could have saved her & made the money back they could have spent to restore her to her former glory by doing day trips to the Isle of man, or just have her for pleasure cruises around the UK from port to port or they could've restored her as a floating museum. Yet another part of history lost thank's to government ;-(

[@petemarr824]

Gone but not forgotten

[@alanwindypics]

With our heritage steam railways being so successful, it's sad that we can't do the same for steam ships as well ! :-(

[@matthewcox6615]

What a huge loss for maritime history. 😔 Almost the same thing happened to the ocean liner SS America which was being towed to become a floating hotel in Thailand, but things didn’t go according to plan and she was tragically wrecked off the Canary Islands. It’s a shame that all this history has been neglected only to be destroyed without any second thoughts.

[@normanmeharry58]

That's the King Orry at 3.12. And the Lady of Man quayside. She was considered pride of the fleet being at that time the biggest steamer built for the fleet and still the fastest at 23 knots. One year I was on the Mona's Isle Belfast bound when a dot in our wake quickly grew to be the Lady catching us up. She sped past us turning north and disappearing towards Ardrossan or Stranraer. She cut the water like a destroyer.

[@williamwhitmore5452]

Memory only live in the ones who knew her, after that they are lost for the rest of time. Keep a heritage going and pass on ones memory's to the next generations.

[@daveyorkvh]

Now halfway through scrapping, RIP Manxman

[@weebolddavy]

I sailed on her in the late 60's from Ardrossan to IOM in a hell of a gale in a journey I'll never forget. I think I must have been one of the few who weren't seasick, I may have felt better if I had been. The ship was awash with the stuff 🤢🤢 Sad to see her in such a state. I did hear a story that she had been used in a movie about the Titanic, where she played the part of the Carpathia, I don't know if it's true 👍👍

[@uptonmanor]

Remember a rough crossing in the 60s people were spewing up every where,so my memories are not of the romantic kind,sorry to say.

[@MARKETMAN6789]

Same here went to the isle of many times with the isle of man steampacket company from Liverpool and qued up in the chained loading lines on the pier .been with my parents .grandparents and later in the 70s with my mates all great holidays, I never looked forward to the crossings I just got my head down untill we got there .,but I loved to stand on deck and see the wonderful view of the isle of man as we left it. I loved all my holidays in the isle of man and I'm afraid to go back .because like everything else it has changed .and with all the happy memories that I had of it , I don't want my happy memories of it lost to change .I can remember so much of them happy times .I don't want to lose them

[@uphollandlatic]

One of those throwing up might have been me.

[@cyberp0et]

The Spanish are restoring and old ferry (Coreillo La Palma), an 100 year old ship.

[@paulmurphy9902]

THAT SHIP IS AWSOME I HEARD A SHIP LOOSES 3 PERCENT IN RUST PER YEAR IS THAT TRUE SAVE HER LIKE QUEEN MARY EVERY ONE CAN STILL ENJOY HER THE BIGGEST HURDLE MAY BE THE INSURANCE

[@garydunne6904]

I know a paul murphy fazakerley lpool

[@erniesalisbury3762]

Wasn't the Manxman a ship serving the Royal Navy as a minelayer in ww2? I served on a ship HMS Icarus that escorted Manxman on several occasions .Anyone else remember her on such journeys Ernie M

[@timothykelly7974]

HMS Manxman was a dedicated mine layer and one of the fastest ships in the navy. 40 knots plus!! I last saw her in the late sixties in Singapore where she was minesweeper support ship. 4 of her boilers were removed to make room for workshops. On leaving the navy, I joined the Merchant navy and spent a couple of seasons on the SS Manxman. She was a lovely ship and had a great crew.

[@alanfromdarwen]

she will be so missed.

[@BYEPEOPLES]

A new manxman had its first Saul about a week ago

[@Pavilion1078]

According to Wikipedia, and other sources, The TSS Manxman is no more. Pallion Ship yard started dismantling her in Jan, and she will be no more by now. What a sad end to what was a fine ship.

[@SierraKilo9]

700,000 quid seem a bit on the low side for a full restoration.

[@jocastmersey]

Well done the lottery commision ....... spend thousands on a bed made from stale bread (humourously called art!) and let a true work of art go under the cutters torch. ................ A maritime nation ????? you'd be better off trying to preserve a sea going ship in landlocked switzerland than here !!!!!!!!!!!

[@buffplums]

3:11 That’s incredible almost the capacity of the Titanic 😮

[@copee2960]

I was in the MN ifrom1988-1991 was IOM ships a did see going in and out of bootle, anyone help me?

[@AllenMacCannell]

The Hitchcock movie "The Manxman" was fantastic.

[@jamesy1964]

Dear me,so many happy memories,heritage cannot be replaced,but in twenty years we may be thinking,the money we spent on super lamb banana was money well spent,maybe not,money spent on purple bins,maybe not,the scrapping of this wonderful ship should not have happend.

[@phillipgarrow2297]

It's ashamed but it costs so much to save a huge ship like that

[@asherbasher100]

sadly she is no more! :(

[@timekiller7020]

why didnt it located some where , where it could of settled therre for ever , like the duke of lancaster what based in flint area ish

[@Therailwayenthusiast4real]

I wish they didn’t scrap the manxmun

[@daviddennison6578]

It's sad, but I find it hard to sympathise as they turned their backs on Fleetwood.

[@EtecGear]

Are they going to restore her?

[@WyattGoulet]

Then go back in time and her!

[@alanfromdarwen]

the pride of the fleet, and they wont help save her, and find her a new home..before its too late..

[@RichardWhelan82]

Great stuff :)

[@sickcert]

Is it confirmed scrapped?

[@8manxman]

Like most of the quality engineering (including the workforce) in this country- SCRAPPED

[@billy007191]

kickstarter anyone?

[@sloth-gaming]

its sadly gone :(

[@etcrobb]

I wished they could keep each and every boat out there but they can't. My submarine is or will be scrapped as I post here.

[@filmoss]

@MrBezza2009 I think you mean Preston !

[@agohelliwell6755]

The IoM steam racket company could have saved this ship . But they are only interested in MAKING money especially in TTWEEK when they charge us a FORTUNE to sail compared to the rest of the year .

[@stephensmith4480]

It`s the same with Budget Airlines, come School holiday time and the prices Sky Rocket.

[@itzjustbryan123]

6:31

[@2aklamath]

I will buy her. Alec Gene Ryals

[@Therailwayenthusiast4real]

Maybe some one can build a new manxmun

[@brightspark54]

steam packet company steam racket more like by the prices

[@advancelast1740]

brightspark54 - tell that to JCB, BMW, Rolls Royce, Bentley, McLaren, Dyson, Boeing Europe, Glaxo , Aston Martin, British Airways, JLR, BAE, Siemens, Airbus, AstraZeneca, Procter & Gamble, BP, Johnson and Johnson....I think you need to get out more and stop being so bloody miserable and dour.

[@MrSvenovitch]

All these fools crying over scrap metal, while many ppl don't have food in their bellies...nice priorities you all have.

[@clintdavies491]

its called nostalgia you fuckin moron. are you so naive to assume people shouldn't have other interests except yours?? and you came on here today to say that?? sir, you have the IQ of a carpet slipper. there, thats said,.. now fuck off.

[@daverawlinson78]

It would nice to see Manxman and Royal Iris restored. I have the idle funding source for the projects were the cost would be a " drop in the ocean".....Mr Paul Mac and Mr Ringo Starr ????

[@analoghorror_A]

This is the whistle by @itzjustbryan