Corinthic class ocean liner

280px SS Athenic, Wellington Harbour, late 1940s
Class overview
Builders:	Harland and Wolff Shipyards
Operators:	White Star Line
Built:	1902-1903
In service:	1902-1962
Completed:	Three
Retired:	Three
General characteristics
Type:	Ocean liner
Tonnage:	app. 12,352 ton
Displacement:	app. 52,500 tons
Length:	500.3 ft
Beam:	63.3 ft
Propulsion:	Twin screws (driven by quadruple expansion engines)
Speed:	14 knots
Capacity:	688 passengers

The Corinthic-class ocean liners were a three ship class of ocean liners built by the Harland & Wolff shipyard for the White Star Line in the early 20th century.

The first ship built was SS Corinthic, followed by SS Athenic. Both were launched in 1902. The Athenic was launched as a dual purpose cargo/passenger ship. The last ship, SS Ionic, was launched one year later. In the First World War, all three ships were used as troop transports. Their route was from Liverpool to New Zealand. In 1928, the Athenic was sold to a Norwegian firm and converted into a whaling ship. The SS Corinthic was scrapped in 1931. In the Second World War, the Athenic was torpedoed twice and sunk by U-69 but later she was raised and return to her owner. She was scrapped in 1962. In 1934, the Ionic was sold to the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line and was scrapped two years later.

See also

• SS Ionic