SS Irex
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Irex |
| Owner | J.D. Clink, Greenock |
| Builder | J. Reid & Co., Port Glasgow |
| Yard number | 8L |
| Launched | 10 October 1889 |
| Completed | December 1889 |
| Identification | Official number: 93224 |
| Fate | Wrecked, 25 January 1890 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Sailing ship |
| Tonnage | 2,348 GRT |
| Length | 302 ft 2 in (92.10 m) |
| Beam | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Crew | 36 |
Irex was a sailing vessel wrecked at Scratchell's Bay on the Isle of Wight by The Needles on 25 January 1890, while on her maiden voyage.