| Name: | SODIUM |
| Type: | Cargo Ship |
| Launched: | 27/04/1887 |
| Completed: | 23/05/1887 |
| Builder: | Wood, Skinner & Co Ltd |
| Yard: | Bill Quay |
| Yard Number: | 5 |
| Dimensions: | 146grt, 78nrt, 100.0 x 20.1 x 8.1ft |
| Engines: | C2cyl (13.5 & 24.9 x 18ins), 45nhp |
| Engines by: | Wallsend Slipway & Engineering Co, Wallsend |
| Propulsion: | 1 x Screw, 10.5knots |
| Construction: | Steel |
| Reg Number: | 92861 |
| History: | |
| 23/05/1887 | Wilton, Allhusen, Newcastle |
| 13/03/1891 | United Alkali Co Ltd (Eustace Carey, Manager), Liverpool |
| 02/03/1906 | Thomas Thompson & Son, Newcastle |
| 18/10/1906 | Owners re-styled “T” Steam Coasters Ltd (Robinson, Brown & Co, managers) Newcastle |
| 07/05/1917 | John Harrison Ltd, London |
| 24/12/1917 | William Darlington, Garston |
| 08/08/1921 | Alfred H Connell, Liverpool |
| 20/09/1921 | Solway Shipping Co Ltd (T Wilson & Co Ltd, managers) Whitehaven |
| 01/11/1923 | Lowden, Connell & Co, Liverpool appointed managers |
| 06/03/1923 | Renamed PENTON |
| 16/06/1927 | James D Ormiston, Leith |
| 22/07/1927 | Alexander Hannah, Leith |
| 04/09/1930 | Sandwich Hoy Co (Ernest A Fagg, manager) Sandwich |
| 13/11/1937 | Wrecked |
| Comments: | 18/01/37: Wrecked 1nm South of Gorleston Cost Guard Station |
| 10/1937: Refloated and sold for breaking up | |
| 13/11/37: Broke tow of QUEENS CROSS & wrecked Kettleness, 4nm North of Whitby |
Above photo as PENTON courtesy of East Cleveland Image Archive
Above photo of PENTON by Doran Brothers of Whitby