SS Ionic Archival Collection
Sister Ships: RMS Athenic, Corinthic, and Ionic, Twin-Screw, Each 12,250 Tons. The Largest Steamers in the New Zealand Trade. GGA Image ID # 145063c7ea
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- Postcard of the SS Ionic (Top Image)
- Ionic (1902) Shaw Savill Line Ship's History (Brief)
- Ionic (1902) White Star Line (British) Ship's History (Brief)
- Brochures
- Books Referencing the SS Ionic
Ionic (1902) Shaw Savill Line
Built by Harland & Wolff, Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 12,352. Dimensions: 500' x 63' (520' o.l.). Propulsion: Twin-screw, 13 knots. Reciprocating engines. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. Note: Built for White Star Line. Fate: Broken up by Japanese shipbreakers in 1937. Sister ships: Athenic and Corinthic.
Ionic (1902) White Star Line (British)
Tonnage: 12,352. Operated jointly with the management of Shaw, Savill & Albion Company between England and New Zealand. Passengers: 66 first, 81 second, 500 third class. Note: See Section above (Shaw Savill Line) for details.
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1907 - White Star Line Fleet, History, and Services
Excellent brochure from the White Star Line covering all three classes of services at the height of the transatlantic immigrant trade. Profusely illustrated with many photographs of the ships and accommodations. Featured Ships: Arabic, Athenic, Baltic, Canopic, Cedric, Celtic, Corinthic, Cretic, Cymric, Ionic, Majestic, Oceanic, Republic, Romanic, Runic, and Teutonic.
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Great Passenger Ships of the World 1858-1912
This initial volume deals with Ships from 1858-1912, from the first passenger ship of over 10,000 GRT to be placed in service (the Great Eastern) to those unforgettable sister ships, the Olympic and Titanic — the first of more than 40,000 GRT.
Ocean Steamers: A History of Ocean-Going Passenger Steamships 1820-1970
A history of the steam-powered passenger ship that details its story from the SS Savannah of 1819 to the SS Hamburg of 1969. It contains historical details of all civilian vessels built in the intervening years, with numerous illustrations and previously unpublished material.
Passenger Ships of the World - 1963
Passenger Ships of the World, 1963, represents an incredible resource covering passenger ships that are Trans-Atlantic, Trans-Pacific, Trans-Pacific via Panama Canal, Latin American, Africa and the Eastern Oceans, and California-Hawaii.
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