Bombay Steam Navigation Company

Indian shipping company

The House flag of Bombay Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.

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]

## Ships

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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]

## List of proprietors

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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)

## References

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1. ^ Hocking, Charles (1969). Dictionary of disasters at sea during the age of steam. UK: Lloyds register of shipping. ISBN 0900528036.
2. ^ Chainani, Shyam (2012). Nhava & Sheva. India: Academic Foundation. ISBN 978-8171889655.
3. ^ Ramachandran, P.P. (14 October 2012). "Nhava & Sheva - A case study". The Free Press Journal. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
4. ^ "Bombay Steam Navigation Co. ... vs Commissioner Of Income-Tax". Retrieved 26 September 2013.
5. ^ "Ships of Bombay Steam Navigation Company". The European Wreck Site. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
6. ^ "SS Bhima". SS Bhima page - The European Wreck Site. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
7. ^ Tony, Allen. "SS Brahmani". Ships of Bombay Steam Navigation Co. The European Wreck Site. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
8. ^ "A twin screw steamer 'Godavari' for Thorn & Cameron, Glasgow". Greenock Telegraph. 25 October 1884. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
9. ^ Lloyds shipping register. UK: LR - Lloyds register. 1910.
10. ^ Allen, Tony. "SS Mozaffari". The Wreck Site. Retrieved 27 September 2013.
11. ^ Chipchase, Nick. "MV Dipavati". The European Wreck Site. Retrieved 27 September 2013.

## External links

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* List of ships owned by the Bombay Steamship Company

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