RMS Gaelic (1885)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name |
|
| Owner |
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| Operator |
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| Builder | Harland and Wolff, Belfast |
| Yard number | 172 |
| Launched | 28 February 1885 |
| Completed | 18 July 1885 |
| Fate | Scrapped in September 1907 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ocean liner |
| Tonnage | 4,206 GRT |
| Length | 420 feet 4 inches (128.12 m) |
| Beam | 42 feet 5 inches (12.93 m) |
| Installed power |
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| Propulsion | Single Screw |
| Sail plan | 4 masts 2 square rigged |
| Speed | 13 knots (24 km/h; 15 mph) |
RMS Gaelic was a passenger and cargo liner built for the
Pacific
, she was scrapped in 1907.
History
RMS Gaelic was built by
Pacific
crossings from 1885 to 1904.
On 14 August 1896 she grounded at
Nagasaki for repairs.[1]
The passage of 102
Korean immigrants to Hawaii began on 29 December 1902 in Nagasaki, Japan, and ended on 13 January 1903, when the ship arrived in Honolulu.[2] The Gaelic was refitted by Harland & Wolff in 1905 and sold to the Pacific Steam Navigation Company in the same year and renamed Callao, but was retired and broken up at Briton Ferry in 1907.[3]
References
- ISBN 978-0-7110-3366-5.
- ^ Lawrence, David M (2004). The Life of Yee Jock Leong. Retrieved 23 Apr. 2005.
- ^ "White Star Liners" (PDF). Dieselduck. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
Bibliography
- Murabayshi, Duk Hee Lee; Hahn, Jeewon (Ed) (2001). Korean Passengers Arriving at Honolulu, 1903-1905 (as .pdf from koreancentennial.org). University of Hawai'i at Manoa: Center for Korean Studies.
- Swiggum, S; Kohli, M. (Ed) (2005). The ShipsList: White Star Line. Retrieved 23 Apr. 2005.