Launched 29 December 1883 as Idas completed October 1884 as Hartington: Official No. 89471: Code Letters JQCD: Code Letters HGLP.
Owners: 1884 Hudson Shipping Co Ltd, West Hartlepool; 1896 Navigazione a Vapore Unione, Ragusa, Austria; 1900 Unione, (Racich& Co) Lusinpiclo, Austria–renamed Epidauro: 1902 Epidauro SS Co Ltd (G Racic), Ragusa & Dubrovnik: 1907 Navigazione à Vapore Unione (G Racic), Ragusa: 1909 Navigazione Libera Giov Racich & Co, Lussinpiccolo.
Masters: 1884-85 Wandless; 1887-90 WH Hull; 1891-95 Strickland; 1899 G Scioletich.