1947 Ramdas ship disaster
| History | |
|---|---|
 India | |
| Name | SS Ramdas |
| Owner | Indian Cooperative Steam Navigation Company |
| Port of registry | Bombay |
| Route | Bombay to Rewas |
| Launched | 1936 |
| Stricken | 17 July 1947 |
| Fate | Sank; killing 690 of the people on board |
The 1947 Ramdas ship disaster occurred near Bombay (now Mumbai) in India. The Indian passenger ship SS Ramdas, while bound for Rewas in Maharashtra, capsized on 17 July 1947,[1] near Gull Island (Kashyacha Khadak), ten miles from Colaba(South Mumbai)Point, killing 724 of the people on board.
The disaster
Ramdas was a coastal
The port authorities knew of the tragedy only when a few of the survivors swam to safety and reached the Sassoon Docks and broke the news at 3:00 p.m. Some of the survivors swam across and reached the northern coast of Raigad near Rewas. Some people were rescued by fishermen from Rewas.[4]
Of the 713 passengers on board, 690 died. Most passengers were from the
Aftermath
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For the rescue operation mounted by the Rewas(alibag) fishermen, the Indian government allotted some land and a jetty to them. The resulting settlement was subsequently called Bodni.[4]
The
References
- ^ "Kashacha Khadak (Gull Island) | disaster site".
- ^ "669 Die is Ship Disaster". The Mercury. 19 July 1947. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ Staff Correspondent (18 July 1947). "Indian steamer disaster: Nearly 700 drowned". Pg 4. No. 50816. The Times. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ a b Interviews with survivors: "Ramdas Botichya Jalasamadhichi Samay Hakikat" (Marathi). Mumbai. 1950.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ ""Ramdas" to be Salvaged". The Indian Express. 1 September 1951. p. 3.
External links
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