Advanced Search
Search

SIRDHANA - IMO 5329891

Ship
1,1655
FavoriteComment
More
Full Screen
Exfir Data
Download Photo

Photo
details

Photographer:
jackosan [ View profile ]
Title:
Sirdhana
Added:
Jan 10, 2019
Views:
1,165
Image Resolution:
1,210 x 806

Description:

Passenger/cargo ship “Sirdhana” arriving at Bahrain, 11th May 1967
Owner: British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., London
Flag: British
Port of registry: London
Builder: Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson Ltd., Newcastle (Yard No. 1826)
Gross tons: 8,608
Deadweight: 8,827
Length overall: 146.09 m
Max. draft: 8.046m
Engines: 2 x 4-cylinder Doxford diesels, 5,900 b.h.p., by builders
Service speed:14 knots
Passengers: 21st class, 32 2nd class, 30 intermediate class, 333 bunked & 987 deck
Completed December 1947(original passenger capacity 21 1st class, 70 2nd class, 2,355)
Passenger accommodation modified 1955
Placed under management of P&O General Cargo Division October 1971
Sold for scrapping at Kaohsiung, Taiwan, August 1972

Vessel
particulars

AIS Position
of this ship

There is no AIS Position Data available for this ship!

Would you like to add AIS Coverage?

Add AIS Coverage

Photo
Categories

This ship exists in the following categories:

Cruise Ships and Liners built before 1950 - 4 photos

Photographers
of this ship

(2)

Bunts

2 photos

jackosan

2 photos

COMMENT THIS PHOTO(5)

Newest First
person
Thanks, Rick. I've uploaded a photo of the Dumra earlier, and have a couple more of the Ds & Ss in the pipeline. Despite their small sizes they were quite attractive ships which stood out among the others around the Gulf in those days

Cheers, David

Edit
comment

person
Thanks Jackosan for the information.

As late as 1976/1977 I saw BI's 'Dwarka' several times at Dubai (laden with, I believe, migrant workers) even then she was a visual anachronism, but oh! what a marvellous sight.

Awnings over the fo'c's'le would have been a great idea on the long, long berthing/unberthing periods on tankers during the Gulf summer months. Some VLCC's took 4 to 6 hours, especially at offshore SBM's . Meanwhile, the deck crews melted in the relentless heat!
Thanks and regards, Rick

Edit
comment

person
Hi, Rick. No, I wasn;t joining. I was on another B.I. ship on the same quay at the time. The ship carried a number of passengers (mostly labourers from Indi & Pakistan to Gulf ports) on deck & the awnings were for their protection

Edit
comment

person
Were you joining the ship there?
I like the awning rigged at the fo'c's'le, a good idea!
regards, Rick

Edit
comment

person
LR: 532989, IMO: 5329891

Edit
comment