DORIC ( 1ST )   / ASIA

BUILT IN 1883 BY HARLAND AND WOLFF FOR THE WHITE STAR LINE. SHE WAS THE SISTER SHIP TO THE 'COPTIC' AND THE 'IONIC'. SHE WAS A VESSEL OF 4,680 TONS. SHE WAS USED ON THE UK- NEW ZEALAND RUN VIA CAPE TOWN BY THE NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING CO.IN 1884 HER CHARTER WAS CHANGED TO SHAW SAVILL & ALBION WHO USED HER ON THE SAME RUN. IN 1895 SHE WAS CHARTERED TO THE OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAMSHIP CO AND PUT ON THE FRISCO TO HONG KONG RUN.IN 1906 SHE WAS SOLD TO THE PACIFIC MAIL COMPANY AND RE-NAMED 'ASIA'.SHE WAS WRECKED ON TAICHOW ISLAND IN 1911.SHE HAD BEEN ON A VOYAGE FROM HONGKONG TO THE UNITED STATES.