RMS Gaelic

Last updated December 31, 2021

Two ships of the White Star Line have borne the name Gaelic, an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels":

SS Gaelic (1873) was a livestock carrier launched in 1873. She was chartered to the Occidental & Oriental Steamship Company between 1875 and 1883 and was sold in 1883 to Cia de Nav.La Flecha and renamed Hugo.
RMS Gaelic (1885) was a passenger liner launched in 1885. She was sold to the Pacific Steam Navigation Company in 1905 and renamed Callao.

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