Ionian | Norway Heritage

Ship Data

Type	Built	Burden	Dimensions	Line / Owner
S.S.	1901 at Belfast, Ireland by Workman, Clark & Co. Ltd.	8,268 gross	470ft x 57.5ft x 37ft	Allan Line , Liverpool, England

Details: 8,265 tons gross, 7,683 under deck and 5,337 net. Bridge deck 103 feet and forecastle 56 feet. Water ballast. She was constructed of steel, had twin screws and triple expansion engines, 2 x 3 cylinders of 23, 38 1/2 and 66 inches diameter each pair, stroke 48 inches, delivering 604 nominal horsepower. The engine was built by the same company as the hull. She had one funnel and four masts, 3 decks and was fitted with refrigerating machinery. She had accommodation for 131 passengers first class, 160 second class and 800 on steerage. Call sign: SWLK. Official registration #: 113989.

Picture of the S/S Ionian from an old postcard
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Picture of the Ionian, Allan Line steamship

Picture of the S/S Ionian in Allan Line colors
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The Allan liner Ionian at Liverpool

The S/S Ionian at Liverpool
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S/S Ionian, Allan Line

Photo of the Ionian, from a photo postcard

Ionian, Allan Line steamship - as WW1 transport no. 17
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The Ionian as Government Transport No. 4 in WW1
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Ionian, Allan Line steamship
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Chronological History

Year	Event
1901	Sept. 12, launched
1901	Nov. 21, maiden voyage Liverpool - Halifax - St.John
1901	Liverpool → Halifax Nov. 28. First journey.
1902	→ Halifax Jan. 3
1902	→ Halifax Feb. 6
1902	→ Halifax Mar. 14
1902	→ Halifax Apr. 18. Crossing the Ocean in 7 days.
1903	→ Quebec May 8
1903	→ Quebec July 17
1903	→ Quebec Aug. 21
1903	→ Quebec Oct. 30
1903	→ Halifax Dec. 4
1904	→ Halifax Jan. 11
1904	→ Halifax Feb. 13
1904	→ Quebec May 2
1904	→ Quebec June 3
1904	→ Quebec July 1
1904	→ Quebec Aug. 26
1904	→ Quebec Sept. 23
1904	→ Quebec Oct. 21
1904	→ Halifax Nov. 18
1904	→ Halifax Dec. 25
1905	→ Halifax Jan. 27
1905	Glasgow - Quebec - Montreal
1906	Glasgow/Liverpool - Quebec - Montreal
1907	Glasgow - Quebec - Montreal
1909	Glasgow - Boston
1911	Glasgow - Halifax - Boston
1914	Served as a troopship
1917	Taken over by Canadian Pacific Line
1917	Oct. 21, sunk off Milford Have by mine, 7 lives lost

Other ships named "Ionian"

Ship	Line / Owner
Ionian	Canadian Pacific Line

Pictures

Ionian

Liverpool harbor

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Ionian – from an old postcard

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Ionian – in Allan Line colors

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Ionian – image 4

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Ionian - departing

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Ionian - as WW1 transport

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S.S. Ionian, Allan Line

Ship Data

Chronological History

Other ships named "Ionian"

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