After setting sail from Glasgow on 1st September 1939, S.S. Athenia anchored off Blackhead, Co. Antrim as tenders ferried passengers out from Belfast Docks.
| Last Name | First Name(s) | Nationality | Given Address | Class | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acheson | William | British | Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh | Third | Landed at Greenock |
| Allan | Jean | British | Holywood, Co. Down | Tourist | Landed at Greenock |
| Allan | Margaret | British | Holywood, Co. Down | Tourist | Landed at Greenock |
| Apers | Alice | British | Beersbridge Road, Belfast | Third | Landed at Greenock |
| Aykroyd | Mrs. Frank M. | British | Dublin, Ireland | Tourist | Landed at Greenock |
| Aykroyd | Frank M. | British | Dublin, Ireland | Tourist | Landed at Galway |
| Aykroyd | Judith | British | Dublin, Ireland | Tourist | Landed at Greenock |
| Aykroyd | Prudence | British | Dublin, Ireland | Tourist | Landed at Greenock |
| Beaulieu | Eleanor | British | Blaris, Lisburn, Co. Antrim | Third | Landed at Galway |
| Beaulieu | John | British | Blaris, Lisburn, Co. Antrim | Third | Landed at Galway |
| Beaulieu | Mary | British | Blaris, Lisburn, Co. Antrim | Third | Landed at Galway |
| Benson | Susan | American | Newcastle, Co. Down | Third | Landed at Greenock |
| Blair | Eva | British | Portrush, Co. Antrim | Tourist | Landed at Galway |
| Buchanan | Bertha Louise | British | Strabane, Co. Tyrone | Cabin | Landed at Galway |
| Burrows | Gerald | British | Antrim, Co. Antrim | Cabin | Landed at Greenock |
| Burrows | Helen West | British | Antrim, Co. Antrim | Cabin | Buried at Sea |
| Burrows | Mary | British | Antrim, Co. Antrim | Cabin | Landed at Greenock |
| Campbell | Elizabeth | American | Armoy, Co. Antrim | Third | Landed at Greenock |
| Campbell | Elizabeth | American | Armoy, Co. Antrim | Third | Landed at Halifax |
| Carroll | Mabel | American | Fivemiletown, Co. Fermanagh | Cabin | Landed at Halifax |
| Carroll | Mary | British | Rathfriland, Co. Down | Third | Landed at Greenock |
| Chanler | Eleanor Suzanne Barbara | British | Belfast | Tourist | Landed at Halifax |
| Chanler | John Armstrong | British | Belfast | Tourist | Landed at Halifax |