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. Construction and commercial service Gothic was built by Swan Hunter, Wallsend-on-Tyne, England (yard 1759), the fourth and final of the Corinthic-class liners ordered by the Shaw, Savill & Albion Line in 1946. Her sister ships were , and . She was launched on 12 December 1947, completed in December 1948, and departed on her maiden voyage on 23 December 1948, sailing from Liverpool to Sydney. The quartet joined the much larger on the UK to New Zealand service. Each ship was around and accommodated 85 first class passengers. Each had 6 large holds, with space for of cargo, of which was for refrigerated goods.