| History | |
|---|---|
 Germany | |
| Name | SS Athen |
| Owner | A. C. de Freitas & Co. Hamburg |
| Builder | Richardson, Duck & Co., Thornaby (Stockton-on-Tees) |
| Yard number | 406 |
| Laid down | 1893 |
| Launched | 31 January 1893 |
| Commissioned | July 1893 |
| Decommissioned | 1906 |
| In service | 1893 |
| Out of service | 1906 |
| Stricken | 1906 |
| Homeport | Hamburg |
| Fate | Sank following collision 8 March 1906 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 2206 gross register tons |
| Length | 84.6 metres |
| Height | 11.4 metres |
| Installed power | 210 |
| Propulsion | steam |
| Speed | 9 knots |
SS Athen was a German merchant ship lost off Portland Bill in the English Channel in 1906. Today, the wreck becomes a dive site.[1][2]
- ^ "Video of diving the wreck of the SS Athen 8m off Portland Bill | Weymouth & Portland Tourist Information Video | Weymouth and Portland TV". Visit-weymouth.tv. Archived from the original on 7 May 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ^ Fiona. "United Kingdom Dive Sites". DiveAdvisor. Retrieved 4 October 2013.