SS Gothic (1947)
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For other ships with the same name, see SS Gothic.
SS Gothic was a passenger-cargo liner launched in December 1947, though not completed until a year later. She became the most famous of the quartet when she was designated a royal yacht from 1952 to 1954.
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United Kingdom | |
Name | SS Gothic |
Owner | Shaw, Savill & Albion Steamship Co. |
Builder | Swan Hunter |
Yard number | 1759 |
Launched | 12 December 1947 |
Completed | December 1948 |
Maiden voyage | 23 December 1948 |
Identification |
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Fate | Arrived at Kaohsiung, Taiwan for scrapping, 13 August 1969 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Passenger-cargo liner |
Tonnage | 15,902 |
Length | 561 ft (171 m) |
Beam | 72.2 ft (22.0 m) |
Draft | 29.7 ft (9.1 m) |
Decks | 4 |
Installed power | Geared steam turbines 14,000 shp (10,000 kW) |
Propulsion | Twin screws |
Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
Crew | 95 |
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