Extent and Medium of Descriptive Unit
16.5 x 21.5 cm silver gelatin dry plate glass negative
Scope and Content
The SS Athenia made its first voyage as a passenger ship March 25th, 1905 when it embarked from Glasgow for Saint John and continued sailing to Saint John, Montreal Quebec. The boat sunk on August 16th 1917 by a German submarine with the loss of 15 lives and 440 horses.