COPTIC (1ST) / PERSIA / PERSIA MARU

BUILT IN 1881 BY HARLAND AND WOLFF FOR THE WHITE STAR LINE. SHE WAS SISTER SHIP TO 'IONIC' AND 'DORIC'.

 SHE SAILED FROM LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE IN 1881.

IN 1882 SHE WAS CHARTERED TO THE OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY AND WAS USED ON THE HONG KONG TO SAN FRANCISCO ROUTE.

TWO YEARS LATER IN 1884 SHE WAS FITTED WITH REFRIGERATED HOLDS AND USED ON THE UK - TASMANIA - NEW ZEALAND - SOUTH AMERICA TRADE  BY THE JOINT WHITE STAR / SHAW SAVILLE SERVICE.

SHE WAS FITTED WITH NEW ENGINES IN 1895  AND RETURNED TO THE HONG KONG TO SAN FRANCISCO TRADE FOR OCCIDENTAL & ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY.IN 1906

SHE WAS SOLD TO PACIFIC MAIL AND RE-NAMED ' PERSIA '.

LATER IN 1915 SHE WAS SOLD TO JAPAN AND RE-NAMED 'PERSIA MARU'.

SHE WAS SCRAPPED IN OSAKA IN 1926.