Bombay Steam Navigation Company
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Bombay Steam Navigation Company was the first Indian-owned shipping company.[1] It was founded by Ismail Hasham, a Kutchi Memon.[2]
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]
At various times, Bombay Steam Navigation Company owned and operated the following ships-
- SS Mandovi (An 1886 built 218 Gross registered tons cargo ship, she was lost in the English channel in the same year as her built)[5]
- SS Bhima (A Cargo steamship of 1,194 GRT, 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 GRT. In 1900, she sank following a collision near Karwar, en route from Mangalore to Bombay)[7]
- SS Godavari[8] (A 182 GRT 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 GRT, built in 1936 in Scotland, she capsized while at anchor off Bombay in 1948)[11]
