Athenic 1901-1928

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Number of ImagesATHENIC Last edited by: John Brown

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BuilderHarland & Wolff Last edited by: John Brown

Where BuiltBelfast Last edited by: John Brown

Date Built1902 Last edited by: John Brown

Tonnage12234 GRT Last edited by: John Brown

Number of passengers670 Last edited by: John Brown

PropulsionTwin Screw Steam Last edited by: John Brown

Additional NotesPhoto taken on 01 January 1908 when ATHENIC arrived from England.
A sister ship to CORINTHIC and IONIC.She made her first sailing London-Wellington in February 1902. Design incorporated a high capacity for frozen meat and for a high volume of passengers to be carried. Due to a Dock strike at Wellington in 1912 New Zealand farmers had no option other than to load their own carcasses for shipment. On February 28th 1916 she embarked British prisoners of war at Santa Cruz, which had been taken there from the German Raider MOEWE. Sold in May 1928 for use as a whaling factory ship to Brunn & von der Lippe, Tønsberg and converted at Smiths Dock, Tees and renamed PELAGOS Last edited by: John Brown

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CompanyShaw Savill

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Athenic 1901-1928