Bombay Steam Navigation Company
Bombay Steam Navigation Company was the first Indian owned shipping company.[1] It was founded by Ismail Hasham, a Kutchi Memon.[2]
The House flag of Bombay Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
The company operated passenger ferry and cargo services along the Konkan coast of India.[3] In 1952, it was amalgamated with the Scindia Steam Navigation Company Limited.[4]
Ships
At various times, Bombay Steam Navigation Company owned and operated the following ships-
- SS Mandovi (An 1886 built 218 Gross tonnes cargo ship, she was lost in the English channel in the same year as her built)[5]
- SS Bhima (A Cargo steamship of 1194 Gross Tonnes, Built by Earles Ship building UK in 1864. The Bhima was lost in 1866 on a voyage from Bombay to Suez)[6]
- SS Brahmani (Built by Aisa shipbuilding Scotland in 1891, the Brahmani was a steam cargo ship of 1015 GT. In 1900, she sank following a collision near Karwar, en route from Mangalore to Bombay)[7]
- SS Godavari[8] (A 182 gross tonnes 1884 built cargo ship, the Godavari ran aground in 1910)[9]
- SS Mozaffari (The Mozaffari was among the first Indian registered ships of Bombay steam navigation. Built in 1882 by Schlesinger Davis & Co. - Wallsend, the Mozaffari was acquired by the company in 1896. She ran aground and was wrecked in 1910 when entering Mozambique on a voyage from ports in East Africa to Bombay)[10]
- MV Dipavati (A diesel propelled passenger ship of 840 GT, built in 1936 in Scotland, she capsized while at anchor off Bombay in 1948)[11]
List of Proprietors
In chronological order -
- Ismail Hasham (founder)
- Ismail Yusuf (son of Ismail Hasham)
- (Sir) Mohamed Yusuf (son of Ismail Yusuf)
- Abdul Rahaman Yusuf (eldest son of Mohamed Yusuf)
External links
References
- ↑ Hocking, Charles (1969). Dictionary of disasters at sea during the age of steam. UK: Lloyds register of shipping. ISBN 0900528036.
- ↑ Chainani, Shyam. [Jump up ^ Chainani, Shyam. Nhava & Sheva. India: Academic Foundation. ISBN 8171889654. Nhava & Sheva]. India: Academic Foundation. ISBN 8171889654.
- ↑ Ramachandran, P.P. (14 October 2012). "Nhava & Sheva - A case study". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ↑ "Bombay Steam Navigation Co. ... vs Commissioner Of Income-Tax". Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ↑ "Ships of Bombay Steam Navigation Company". The European Wreck Site. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ↑ "SS Bhima". SS Bhima page - The European Wreck Site. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ↑ Tony, Allen. "SS Brahmani". Ships of Bombay Steam Navigation Co. The European Wreck Site. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ↑ "A twin screw steamer ‘Godavari’ for Thorn & Cameron, Glasgow". Greenock Telegraph. 25 October 1884. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ↑ Lloyds shipping register. UK: LR - Lloyds register. 1910.
- ↑ Allen, Tony. "SS Mozaffari". The Wreck Site. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
- ↑ Chipchase, Nick. "MV Dipavati". The European Wreck Site. Retrieved 27 September 2013.