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PADANA (1945)

Service dates: 1945-1961

Official number: 180578

Shipping lines: BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY LTD.

Ship type:


General Cargo Liner.


Career

13.04.1945
Launched.
06.07.1945
Delivered as Padana for the British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd at a cost of £247,800.
07.1945/03.1946
Requisitioned for the Liner Division.
1951
Converted to oil fuel.
02.05.1961
Sold for £97,500 to Surrendra Overseas Ltd, Bombay, and renamed Apj Rita.
1967
Renamed Samudra Apj Rita without a change in ownership.
07.1970
Sold for demolition at Bombay to Sirdar Iron & Steel Mills.
24.09.1970
Demolition commenced.


Ship technical details (PDF)