SS Ionian Archival Collection
Ionian (1901) Allan Line
Built by Workman, Clark & Co., Ltd., Belfast, Ireland. Tonnage: 8,268. Dimensions: 470' x 57'. Propulsion: Twin-screw, 14 knots. Masts and Funnels: Four masts and one funnel. Fate: Torpedoed and sunk 2 miles from St. Govans Head on October 20, 1917, with the loss of 7 lives.
1908-08-22 TSS Ionian Passenger List
Steamship Line: Allan Line
Class of Passengers: Second Class
Date of Departure: 22 August 1908
Route: Glasgow to Québec and Montréal
Commander: Captain John M. Johnston
Allan Line - Second Cabin Accommodations - 1908
It is probably an unprecedented occurrence in the history of the Transatlantic Liner that three Steamers of 10,000 tons register or more, should be in course of construction at one time and placed in commission within six months of each other. Ships Covered: Corsican, Grampian, Ionian, Tunisian, Victorian, and Virginian.
The Rush to Canada-1200 Emigrants Leaving Liverpool on the Ionian. The Illustration Represents the Allan Line SS Ionian Just About to Cast off From the Staging at Liverpool on 31 April 1903 With 1,200 Emigrants on Board. The Last of the Mail Are Being Put On the Ship, and the Emigrants Are Waving Their Farewells to the Friends Who Have Come To See Them Off. Drawn at Liverpool by Victor Prout. The Sphere, 16 May 1903. GGA Image ID # 2105fb210b
Sailing Schedule, Glasgow-Québec-Montréal and Liverpool-Québec-Montréal, from 20 August 1908 to 19 November 1908. Ships Included the Corsican, Grampian, Hesperian, Ionian, Pretorian, Tunisian, Victorian, and Virginian. TSS Ionian Second Class Passenger List, 22 August 1908. GGA Image ID # 2105877dab
Proposed Sailings, Glasgow-Montreal-Quebec Service, from 9 September 1911 to 18 November 1911. Ships Included the Grampian, Hesperian, Ionian, and Scotian. TSS Tunisian Passenger List, 22 September 1911. GGA Image ID # 1e0e62d99e
Sailing Schedule, Glasgow-Boston and Glasgow-Quebec-Montreal, from 13 October 1911 to 17 November 1911. Ships Included the Parisian, Numidian, Grampian, Scotian, Hesperian, and Ionian. RMS Parisian Passenger List, 13 October 1911. GGA Image ID # 2045ff6e82
Senior Officers and Staff and Allan Line Regular Services. TSS Ionian Second Class Passenger List, 22 August 1908. GGA Image ID # 2105ee0fe5
