SS Corinthic (1902)
Encyclopedia
The SS Corinthic was a British passenger ship which was built in 1902 by Harland & Wolff and launched for the British shipping companies White Star Line
and the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line. She was the second in a series of three sister ships that were built for passenger and cargo service to New Zealand
. The other two were the SS Athenic
(1902) and the SS Ionic (1903). In 1931 the ship was decommissioned and scrapped.
White Star Line
The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company or White Star Line of Boston Packets, more commonly known as the White Star Line, was a prominent British shipping company, today most famous for its ill-fated vessel, the RMS Titanic, and the World War I loss of Titanics sister ship Britannic...
and the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line. She was the second in a series of three sister ships that were built for passenger and cargo service to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. The other two were the SS Athenic
SS Athenic
The SS Athenic was a British passenger liner built by Harland & Wolff shipyards for the White Star Line in 1901. In 1928, she came to a Norwegian company and was renamed the SS Pelagos...
(1902) and the SS Ionic (1903). In 1931 the ship was decommissioned and scrapped.
See also
- SS AthenicSS AthenicThe SS Athenic was a British passenger liner built by Harland & Wolff shipyards for the White Star Line in 1901. In 1928, she came to a Norwegian company and was renamed the SS Pelagos...
— sister ship to the SS Corinthic - SS Ionic — sister ship to the SS Corinthic