Harland and Wolff - Shipbuilding and Engineering Works

In June 1906, she was damaged when her wool cargo caught fire and was beached and flooded at Plymouth.

Converted to an emigrant carrier with third class accommodation for 1,800 passengers, all in four berth cabins, she was purchased by the Red Star Line, registered under the Belgian flag and renamed Gothland in 1908.

Between 1911-1913 she resumed the name of Gothic and sailed on the UK - Australia/New Zealand service for the White Star Line.

She went back to the name Gothland and returned to the Antwerp - New York route for Red Star Line on 23rd April 1913.

On 23rd June 1914 she was stranded on the Gunnar Rocks, Scilly Isles, was towed off after three days and was repaired at Southampton.

Sold in November 1925 and scrapped at Bo'ness the following year.

[North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.2,p.858]