Ionic IDNo 1086299

[Gordy Ross]

IONIC
Ionic (1)

SS Ionic (1883-1900)

SS Sophocles (1900-1908)

Owner: White Star Line (1883-1900)

Aberdeen Line (1900-1908)

Operator: Chartered by New Zealand Shipping Company (1883-1884)

Chartered by Spanish government (1900)

Builder: Harland and Wolff, Belfast

Launched: 11 January 1883

Completed: 28 March 1883

Maiden voyage: April 1884 London to Wellington

Fate: Broken up in April 1908

General characteristics
Class & type: Cargo liner
Tonnage: 4,753 GRT
Length: 439 feet 11 inches (134.09 m)
Beam: 44 feet 2 inches (13.46 m)
Speed: 14 knots (26 km/h)

Photo credits: The Alexander Turnbull Library NZ

Cheers and GB

Gordy