SS Ixion

SS Ixion was a Dutch cargo ship that caught fire and sank near the coast of the Netherlands East Indies in 1911.

History
NameNetherlands Ixion
NamesakeIxion
OwnerNederlandsche Stoomvaart Maatschappij
Port of registryAmsterdam, Netherlands
BuilderScott Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.
Yard number304
Launched23 November 1892
CompletedDecember 1892
FateBurned and sank 1 October 1911
General characteristics
TypeCargo ship
Tonnage3,489 GRT
Length108.1 metres (354 ft 8 in)
Beam13 metres (42 ft 8 in)
Depth8.1 metres (26 ft 7 in)
Installed powerTriple expansion steam engine
PropulsionScrew propeller
Speed11 knots
Crew47

Construction

Ixion was launched on 23 November 1892 and completed the following month at the Scott Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. shipyard in Greenock, United Kingdom.[1]

The ship was 108.1 metres (354 ft 8 in) long, with a beam of 13 metres (42 ft 8 in) and a depth of 8.1 metres (26 ft 7 in). The ship was assessed at 3,489 GRT. She had a triple expansion steam engine driving a single screw propeller. The engine was rated at 2285 indicated horsepower.[2]

Sinking

On 1 October 1911, one of Ixion′s coal bunkers caught fire and sank the ship off the coast of the Netherlands East Indies. 24 of the 47 crew members died; the remaining 23 crew were rescued by the British steamer Good Hope.[2]

References
  1. "Ixion (1102068)". Miramar Ship Index. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. "Ixion". Wrecksite. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.

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