SS Ixion

For other ships with the same name, see Ixion (disambiguation).

History
Name	Ixion
Namesake	Ixion
Owner	Nederlandsche Stoomvaart Maatschappij
Port of registry	Liverpool, United Kingdom
Builder	Scott Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.
Yard number	304
Completed	1893
Maiden voyage	1893
In service	1893
Fate	Burned and sank 1 October 911
General characteristics
Type	cargo ship
Tonnage	3,489 GRT
Length	108.1 metres (354 ft 8 in)
Beam	13 metres (42 ft 8 in)
Depth	8.1 metres (26 ft 7 in)
Installed power	Triple expansion steam engine
Propulsion	Screw propeller
Speed	11 knots
Crew	47

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

Construction

Ixion was constructed in 1893 at the Scott Shipbuilding & Engineering Co. shipyard in Greenock, United Kingdom. She was completed in 1893 and she was named Ixion and served from 1893 until her demise in 1911.

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 ihp.

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. Twnety-four of the 47 crew members lost their lives; the remaining 23 crew were rescued by the British steamer Good Hope