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The fleet list pages show vessels in the order of coming into BI service. Compiled by Henk Jungerius.

 

BI Fleet list 1890-1899

Name
BI Service
Gross tons
Notes
 

 

TARA

1890-1894

4713
Brigantine

 

Pas: 76 1st, 28 2 nd Built in 1889 as TARA for BIAS & GD. refitted in 1899 to accommodate 89 1st, 54 2nd and 952 emigrants. 1894 1893 sold to Cia Trasatlantica, Spain, renamed P. De Satrustegui, 1928 scrapped

ESCORT

1889-1915

234

 

Tug Bombay, 1915 transferred to Mazagon Dock Co., 1927 scrapped

MOMBASSA

1889-1916

4662
Barque

 

Pas: 36 1st, 20 2nd. Torpedoed and sunk off Algeria by U 39

KATORIA

1889-1923

1127
Schooner

 

Pas: 22 1st, 20 2nd, 1163 deck. 1923 scrapped at Bombay

JELUNGA

1890-1903, 1903-1908 & 1909-1914

5186
Barquentine

 

Pas: 80 1st, 42 2nd, 400 emigrants. 1890 Built for BIAS as JELUNGA in 1890, 1893 chartered to Spain renamed, Leon XIII, 1894 reverted to BIAS and previous name, 1896 chartered to Spain renamed Santiago, 1896 reverted to BIAS and previous name, 1903 transferred to BI, 1908 sold to Robertson, Shankland & Co. not renamed, 1909 re-possessed by BI, 1914 sold to Bombay & Persia SN Co., renamed Jehangir, 1917 sold to Hong Kong same name, 1923 driven ashore by Typhoon and lost

VASNA

1890-1905)

904
Schooner

 

Pas: 32 1st, 24 2nd, 1000 deck. 1905 sold to Japan, renamed Kisshin Maru No.1, sold several times she stranded in 1925 and was lost

VITA

1890-1905)

904
Schooner

 

Pas: 32 1st, 24 2nd, 1000 deck. 1905 sold to Japan, renamed Mitake MARU sold several times with no change in name, 1922 sold renamed LUNG SHUN, 1935 scrapped

AMRA

1890-1907

518
Schooner

 

Pas: 24 1st. 1907 sold to Australasian United SN (BI subsidiary) 1923 sold to Singapore, 1929 scrapped at Hong Kong

VADALA

1890-1913

3334
Schooner

 

Pas: 18 1st. 1913 sold to Japan renamed Kenkon Maru No.12, 1928 lost in colision with Chinese ss HWACHAN

KOLA

1890-1914

1192
Schooner

 

Pas: 22 1st, 16 2nd. 1914 scrapped at Bombay

FAZILKA

1890-1919

4152
Brig

 

Pas: 12 1st, 1650 deck. 1919 sank at Penang after going aground on South Nicobar Islands

PALAMCOTTA

1890-1920

3413
Schooner

 

Pas: 35 1st, 23 2nd, 1000 deck. 1920 scrapped in Japan

PENTAKOTA

1890-1920

3418
Schooner

 

Pas: 35 1st, 23 2ns, 1015 deck. 1920 ran aground near Jask. Sold damaged and subsequently scrapped at bombay in 1921

RASMARA

1890-1921

893
Schooner

 

Pas: 8 1st, 3 2nd, 1600 deck. Paddle steamer. 1921 sold and used as a hulk at Singapore, 1926 scrapped

VIRAWA

1890-1921

3334
Schooner

 

Pas: 18 1st. 1921 scrapped at Bombay

KASARA

1890-1923

1195
Schooner

 

Pas: 26 1st, 22 2nd. 1923 sold to T.R. Nichol, Hong Kong not renamed, 1924 sold to Cheng Shui Fong, Canton same name, 1930 scrapped

FULTALA

1890-1923

4155
Brig

 

Pas: 12 1st, 1667 deck. 1923 scrapped at Bombay

BAWEAN

1891-1891

923

 

Built for BI subsidiary Nederlandsch Indische Stoomvaart Maatschappij in 1891, 1891 transferred to Bi and later that year sold to the Koninklijke Paketvaart Maatschappij the purchasers of the NISM fleet, not renamed, 1902 sold to F. Hermanos, Manila renamed ISLAS FILIPINAS, 1926 sold same name, world war two loss

DUNERA

1891-1892 & 1892-1922

5413
Barquentine

 

Pas: 76 1st, 28 2nd. Built for BIAS in 1891,1922 scrapped at Shanghai

AVOCA

1891-1903 & 1903-1907

5324
Barquentine

 

Pas: 80 1st, 42 2nd, 400 emigrants. Built as AVOCA for BIAS, 1895 chartered to Spain, renamed San Fernando, 1897 reverted to BI and previous name, 1907 sold to East Asiatic Co, Copenhagen, renamed Atlanta, 1908 sold to Robertson, Shankland & Co. renamed AVOCA, 1908 sold to C.G. Ashdown & Co. later to Northwest Transport Line and became emigrant ship Uranium, 1916 sold to Cunard renamed FELTRIA, 1917 torpedoed and sunk by UC 48 near Waterford

DILWARA

1891-1903 & 1903-1922

5441
Barquentine

 

Pas: 76 1st, 28 2nd. Built for BIAS in 1891, 1922 scrapped at Shanghai

JAPAN

1893-1895

2440
Brig

 

Built for Apcar & Co. in 1872, 1893 purchased by BI not renamed, 1895 scrapped at Bombay

BEZWADA

1893-1913

5000
Brigantine

 

Built as LONDON CITY in 1893 for Furness, Withy & Co., 1893 purchased by BI renamed BEZWADA, 1913 sold to Japan, renamed Yasukuni MARU, 1915 torpedoed and sunk by U 38 off Alboran in the Mediterranean

MUTTRA

1893-1922

4644
Schooner

 

Pas: 27 1st, 1982 deck. Built in 1891 as MINN CRAIG for Beyts, Craig & Co, 1893 purchased by BI renamed MUTTRA, 1922 sold to China, renamed YUAN TA, 1923 sold again same name, 1932 sold same name, 1933 scrapped

MATIANA

1894-1918

5264
Brigantine

 

Pas: 34 1st, 24 2nd. 1918 ran aground on Tunisian coast, then torpedoed while stranded. Abandoned as total loss

DWARKA

1894-1920

1650
Schooner

 

Pas: 13 1st, 6 2nd. 1920 scrapped at Bombay

DUMRA

1894-1920

1695
Schooner

 

Pas: 18 1st, 10 2nd. 1920 scrapped at Bombay

OKHLA

1895-1917

5288
Schooner

 

Struck a mine near Bombay and sank in 1917

OKARA

1895-1923

5291
Schooner

 

Lost in a cyclone in the Bay of Bengal with all hands in 1923

OBRA

1895-1924

5456
Schooner

 

Pas:  593 deck. 1924 sold to China and scrapped in 1925

ONDA

1895-1924

5247
Schooner

 

1924 sold to Japan renamed SEIKAI MARU, 1933 scrapped

ONIPENTA

1896-1909

5294
Schooner

 

Went out of control at Bombay and ran aground. Abandoned asa loss and demolished where she lay

OOLOBARIA

1896-1922

5293
Schooner

 

1922 sold to Japan renamed KIKUKIRI MARU, 1935 scrapped

ORISSA

1897-1923

5433
Schooner

 

1923 probably scrapped but remained in register until 1934

UMBALLA

1898-1917

5310
Schooner

 

Pas: 6. Torpedoed by UB 49 off southern Italy and driven ashore

UGANDA

1898-1918

5366
Schooner

 

Pas: 11 1st, 6 2nd. Torpedoed and eventually sank off Algiers by UB 49

UJINA

1898-1922

5310
Schooner

 

Pas:  6. 1922 scrapped at Bombay

ULA

1898-1924

5310
Schooner

 

Pas: 6. 1924 sold to Kabafuto Kisen K.K., Tokio renamed HEIYEI MARU, 1927 went ashore in storm and lost

UMTA

1898-1924

5366
Schooner

 

Pas: 6 1st, 8 2nd. 1924 sold to Ryuoh Kisen K.K., Dairen renamed RYUI MARU, 1935 scrapped

ZAIDA

1899-1907

4507
Zaida

 

Pas: 76 1st, 58 2nd, 280 steerage. Built as KAIKOURA in 1884 for New Zealand Shipping Co., 1899 purchased from NZSC renamed ZAIDA Refitted for 142 1st, 20 2nd, 1800 deck plus refrigerated space added in 1899, 1907 scrapped at Genoa

ZIBENGHLA

1899-1910

4162
Barque

 

Pas: 64 1st, 36 2nd, 250 steerage. Built in 1883 as TONGARIRO for New Zealand Shipping Co., 1899 purchased from NZSC renamed ZIBENGHLA, Refrigerated space added. 1910 scrapped at Bombay

ZAMANIA

1899-1911

4514
Barque

 

Pas: 76 1st, 582ns, 280 steerage. Built in 1884 as RIMUTAKA for New Zealand Shipping Co., 1899 purchased from NZSC renamed ZAMANIA, Refitted for 168 1st, 26 2nd, 1800 deck plus refrigerated space in1899, 1911 sold to Japanese buyers for scrapping but remain in register until 1923

ZAYATHLA

1899-1911

4219
Barque

 

Pas: 64 1st, 36 2nd, 250 steerage. Built in 1883 as RUAPEHU for New Zealand Shipping Co., 1899 purchased from NZSC renamed ZAYATHLA Refrigerated space added. 1900 renamed GWALIOR, 1911 scrapped at Genoa

ITAURA

1899-1922

5197
Schooner

 

Pas: 6. 1922 sold to Japan, renamed KenkyO MARU, 1929 stranded, refloated and foundered

UPADA

1899-1923

5259
Schooner

 

Pas: 9. 1923 sold to Japan, renamed Toyohiko MARU, 1938 sold renamed NISSO MARU No 1, 1940 sold renamed TOKUZAN MARU, 1971 sank after collision

URLANA

1899-1924

5253
Schooner

 

Pas: 6. 1924 sold to Fratelli Beraldo, Genoa, renamed Operosita, 1929 sold renamed CARMINE FILOMENA, 1937 asore on Lundy Island and lost

 

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