Name

BI Service

Gross tons

Notes

OZARDA

1940-1970

6895

1970 sold to Cyprus renamed EPIDAVROS, 1972 scrapped

ITRIA

1940-1958

6845

1958 sold to United Oriental Steamship Co., Karachi renamed IQBALBAKSH, 1971 scrapped

ITOLA

1940-1958

6793

1958 sold to Karachi S.N. Co. renamed PAKISTAN PROMOTER, 1967 scrapped

ITAURA

1940-1958

6793

1958 sold to Pakistan S.N. Co. not renamed, 1959 renamed JAHANGIRABAD, 1968 scrapped

FULTALA

1940-1942

5051

1942 torpedoed and sunk by Japanese submarine I 3 west of Ceylon

ISMAILA

1940-1958

6793

1958 sold to Pan Islamic SS Co. renamed SAFINA-E-JAMHOORIYAT, 1966 scrapped

IKAUNA

1941-1958

6793

1958 sold to Pakistan S.N. Co. renamed FATEHABAD, 1968 scrapped

ARONDA

1941-1963

8328

Pas: 45 1st, 110 2nd, 2278 deck.1963 sold for scrap, 1964 scrapped

URLANA

1941-1943

6852

1943 bombed and sunk by German aircraft off Bougie

UMARIA

1941-1943

6852

1943 torpedoed and by U 662 and later sunk by gunfire from escort ships

CANARA

1942-1968

7024

Pas: 24, 1947 12 later 9. 1968 scrapped at Kaohsiung

CHYEBASSA

1942-1969

7043

Pas: 24, 1947 12 later 9. 1969 scrapped at Hong Kong

CHANDA

1944-1969

6957

Pas: 24, 1947 12 later 9. 1969 sold to Jebshun Shipping Co., Hong Kong renamed PRECIOUS PEARL, 1971 sold for scrap but resold for futher trading, 1971 caught fire and foundered

CHUPRA

1944-1971

6957

Pas: 24, 1947 12. 1971 scrapped at Hong Kong

PACHUMBA

1945-1961

7283

Pas: 6. 1961 sold to Wng Tak SS Co., Hong Kong renamed SUN PINK, 1966 sold renamed CRYSTAL, 1970 scrapped

PUNDUA

1945-1967

7295

1967 sold to Jebshun Shipping Co., Hong Kong renamed SHUN ON, 1971 laid up, 1973 scrapped

PADANA

1945-1961

7541

Pas: 8. 1961 sold to Surrendra Overseas, Bombay renamed APJ RITA, 1970 scrapped at Bombay

PALIKONDA

1945-1959

7434

Pas: 12. 1959 sold to Turkey renamed SADIKZADE, 1964 renamed PREVEZE, 1959 damaged by engine room fire and scrapped

PALAMCOTTA

1945-1961

6704

1961 sold to Marine Industry, Hong Kong renamed DORIA, 1962 sold renamed NEW HWEISUNG, 1968 scrapped at Kaohsiung

PEMBA

1945-1960

7449

Pas: 12. 1960 sold to United Oriental SS Co., Karachi renamed MAQBOOLBAKSH, 1972 scrapped

PENTAKOTA

1946-1961

6704

1961 sold to Turkey renamed M. MEHMET, 1969 scrapped at Istanbul

OBRA

1946-1962

5695

1962 sold to Ta Hing Co., Hong Kong renamed DAIREN, 1963 sold to Indonesis renamed ADRI XIV, 1964 asore in typhoon at Kobe, 1965 scrapped

OKHLA

1946-1961

5697

1961 sold to Red Anchor Line, Hong Kong renamed RUTHY ANN, 1964 sold to Indonesis renamed ADRI XV, 1971 scrapped after engineroom breakdown

URLANA

1946-1962

6834

1962 scrapped at Sakai

UMARIA

1946-1964

6835

1964 sold to Cia. Nav. Pearl S.A. renamed AMONEA, 1964 driven ashore in typhoon, refloated and scrapped in 1965

LANDAURA

1946-1965

7289

1965 sold to Mauritius Ateam Nav. Co. renamed BELLE ETOILE, 1970 sold to Greece renamed AGIOS STYLIANOS, 1972 sold renamed SPYRIDON, 1972 scrapped at Shanghai

KILWA

1946-1956

2653

Pas: 11 1st, 18 3rd, 324 deck. Ex KIUNGCHOW built in 1921 for the China Navigation Co., 1946 purchased by BI renamed KILWA, 1956 scrapped at Hong Kong

DUMRA

1946-1973

4867

Pas: 20 1st, 30 2nd, 1537 deck. 1972 bareboat chartered to Damodar Bulk Carriers, Bombay, 1973 transferred to P & O, 1976 sold to Damodar Bulk Carriers, Bombay renamed DAMAN, 1978 dlaid up, 1979 scrapped

ORMARA

1947-1962

5417

1962 sold to Ta Hing Co., Hong Kong renamed NEPTUNE FIR, 1963 sold to Indonesia renamed ADRI III, 1970 scrapped

SANGOLA

1947-1963

8646

Pas: 21 1st, 70 2nd, 2447 deck. 1954 335 bunked and 995 deck. 1963 scrapped

PURNEA

1947-1971

5340

1971 sold for scrap, 1972 scrapped at Bilbao

DWARKA

1947-1973 & 1975-1982

4851

Pas: 20 1st, 30 2nd, 1537 deck. 1977 deck passengers part replaced by 445 bunked. 1979 52 cabin, 534 bunked and 533 deck. 1973 transferred to P & O, 1975 reverted to BI, 1982 scrapped at Gadani Beach

KAMPALA

1947-1971

10304

Pas: 60 1st, 180 2nd, 2441 deck. 1955 deck passengers replaced by 850 bunked. Finally 308 cabin. 1971 scrapped at Kaohsiung

SIRDHANA

1947-1972

8608

Pas: 21 1st, 70 2nd, 2355 deck. 1955 21 1st, 32 2nd, 30 intermediate, 333 bunked and 987 deck. 1972 scrapped in Taiwan

GARBETA

1948-1963

5323

Ex ANTAR built in 1941 for New Egypt & Levant Shipping Co., London, 1948 purchased by BI renamed GARBETA, 1963 scrapped at Hong Kong

GAMBHIRA

1948-1955

5124

Ex CEFN-Y-BRYN built in 1939 for Cook Shipping Co., London, 1948 purchased by BI renamed GAMBHIRA, 1955 sold to the China Shipping Co., Hong Kong renamed HONGKONG BREEZE, 1956 sold to Japan renamed HONGKONG MARU, 1966 sold same name, 1971 scrapped at Pusan

GOALPARA

1948-1953

7278

Ex EMPIRE GLORY built in 1943 for MOWT, 1946 managers became BI and in 1948 she was purchased by BI renamed GOALPARA, 1953 sold to Bharat Line, Bombay renamed BHARATVEER, 1963 driven ashore by cyclone of Madras, declared CTL and scrapped

DARA

1948-1961

5030

Pas: 20 1st, 54 2nd, 1377 deck. 1961 caught fire after explosion off Dubai and sank

WARORA

1948-1964

3668

1964 sold to Liberia renamed FRANCESCA MARIS, 1969 sold renamed NICHOLAS A, 1972 scrapped

TABORA

1948-1953

390

Ex JULYVANDA built in 1948 for R. Zarb & R.H. Elkington, 1948 purchased by BI renamed TABORA, 1953 sold to Gray, Mackenzie & Co. not renamed, 1975 sold, 1992 deleted from Lloyd’s register

KARANJA

1948-1973 & 1975-1976

10294

Pas: 60 1st, 180 2nd, 75 intermediate, 2208 deck. 1955 deck passengers replaced by 850 bunked. 1970124 cabin, 168 economy, 200 3rd, 316 bunked.

1973 transferred to P & O, 1975 reverted to BI and laid up, 1976 sold to the Shipping Corp.of India, renamed Nancowry, 1988 scrapped

FULTALA

1948-1960

4589

1960 sold to Ta Hing Co., Hong Kong renamed DJAWA FIR, 1961 sold to Indonesia renamed ADRI XI, 1962 sold renamed SANG GAYO, 1971 scrapped

THIKA

1948-1951

262

Tug built in 1942 as EMPIRE MINNOW for MOWT, 1948 purchased by BI renamed THIKA, 1951 sold renamed CLYNEFORTH, 1966 sold renamed ENA, 1969 scrapped

WARLA

1949-1964

3668

1964 sold to Panama renamed DEMETRIOS, 1968 sold renamed HSIN CHONG, 1972 scrapped

CARPENTARIA

1949-1973

7268

Pas: 12. 1973 transferred to P & O, 1975 scrapped at Gadani Beach

TEESTA

1949-1950

522

Ex EMPIRE SEAFOAM built in 1946 for MOWT, ex MARETH 1946, 1949 purchased by BI from Middle East Coastal Services renamed TEESTA, 1950 sold to Rivers S.N. Co. not renamed later TEESTA C5-213

TANDA

1949-1950

522

Ex EMPIRE SEACOAST built in 1945 for MOWT, ex BIRKAHIM 1946, 1949 purchased by BI from Middle East Coastal Services renamed TANDA, 1950 sold to India General Nav. & Railway Co. not renamed, later TANDA C5-212, 1976 scrapped

TORILLA

1949-1950

522

Ex EMPIRE SEAPORT built in 1945 for MOWT, ex ELADEM 1946, 1949 purchased by BI from Middle East Coastal Services renamed TORILLA, 1950 sold to Rivers S.N. Co. not renamed later TORILLA C5-216, 1976 scrapped at Chittagong

CHANDPARA

1949-1970

7273

Pas: 12. Later 9. 1970 sold to Jebshun Shipping Co., Hong Kong renamed PRECIOUS RUBY in 1971, 1971 ran aground in dense fog, refloated and scrapped