SS Aden was a British combined sail and steam-driven passenger liner built in 1856[1] and owned by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O)[2] and employed on the Far East services.
In March 1857 she was involved in transporting troops to the Persian Gulf for the Anglo-Persian War before transferring to Hong Kong, where she was to remain for much of the rest of her service.
[2] On 28 February 1863 the Aden broke her shaft and lost a screw off Amoy and was forced to return to Hong Kong under sail.
[4] In 1869 the Aden carried a number of official guests from Marseilles to Port Said for the inauguration ceremonies of the Suez Canal.
The second SS Aden sank in 1897 off the eastern coast of Socotra with the loss of much life.