SS Gothic (1893)
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SS Gothic was an ocean liner
, built in 1893 at the Harland and Wolff Shipyards for the White Star Line
. She traveled the London to New Zealand route. Gothic caught fire in 1906, and was subsequently repaired. Following this, she was converted into an immigrant ship and chartered to the Red Star Line
as SS Gothland. This was short-lived, as in 1911, she was transferred back to White Star with her name returned to Gothic. Three years later, she once again served the Red Star Line as Gothland. She now ran the Antwerp to New New York run. On said route, Gothic ran aground on a rock formation in 1925. She was successfully pulled free from the rocks the following year, but was sent to the ship breakers instead of returning to service.
Ocean liner
An ocean liner is a ship designed to transport people from one seaport to another along regular long-distance maritime routes according to a schedule. Liners may also carry cargo or mail, and may sometimes be used for other purposes .Cargo vessels running to a schedule are sometimes referred to as...
, built in 1893 at the Harland and Wolff Shipyards for the White Star Line
White Star Line
The Oceanic Steam Navigation Company or White Star Line of Boston Packets, more commonly known as the White Star Line, was a prominent British shipping company, today most famous for its ill-fated vessel, the RMS Titanic, and the World War I loss of Titanics sister ship Britannic...
. She traveled the London to New Zealand route. Gothic caught fire in 1906, and was subsequently repaired. Following this, she was converted into an immigrant ship and chartered to the Red Star Line
Red Star Line
The Red Star Line was an ocean passenger line founded in 1871 as a joint venture between the International Navigation Company of Philadelphia, which also ran the American Line, and the Société Anonyme de Navigation Belgo-Américaine of Antwerp, Belgium...
as SS Gothland. This was short-lived, as in 1911, she was transferred back to White Star with her name returned to Gothic. Three years later, she once again served the Red Star Line as Gothland. She now ran the Antwerp to New New York run. On said route, Gothic ran aground on a rock formation in 1925. She was successfully pulled free from the rocks the following year, but was sent to the ship breakers instead of returning to service.