SS Athen (1893)
| 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.