Historical
Statistics:
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Builder:
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Swan
Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd, Wallsend on Tyne, Newcastle
upon Tyne, England,
UK
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Yard Number:
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1828
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Date of Build:
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1947
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Vessel Name:
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RMS
Dwarka (1947 – 1982)
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Type of Vessel:
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Passenger
/ Cargo ocean liner
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Date Launched:
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25th
October 1946
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Launched by:
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Mrs
G.F. Hotblack
(wife
of one of the Directors of the British India Steam Navigation Company
Ltd)
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Maiden Voyage:
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1947:
Bombay
(India) – Karachi (Pakistan) – Muscat (Oman) – Dubai (United Arab
Emirates) – Doha (Qatar) – Manama (Bahrain) – Kuwait City (Kuwait) –
Basra (Iraq)
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Final Commercial Voyage:
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Basra to Bombay, where she arrived on the 15th
May 1982
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Final Voyage:
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15th
May 1982
Bombay to Gadani Beach, Pakistan
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Date Scrapped:
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13th
June 1982 scrapping commenced.
Zulfigar
Metals Ltd of Pakistan
Gadani Beach, Pakistan
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Flag:
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British
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Port of Registry:
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London, England,
UK
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Original Owners / Operators:
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British
India Steam Navigation Company Ltd (British India Line), London
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Technical
Statistics:
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Length:
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398.7
ft
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Breadth:
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54.9
ft
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Draft:
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21.11
ft
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Gross Registered Tonnage:
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4,851
tonnes
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Power:
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Doxford
diesel engines developing 4,200 bhp and driving a single screw
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Maximum Speed:
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15.29
knots
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Service Speed:
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13.5
knots
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Passengers & Crew:
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20
First Class, 30 Second Class, 1,537 Deck Passengers and 130 crew
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