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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 1950-1959

Name
BI Service
Gross tons
Notes
 

 

CHINDWARA

1950-1971

7525

 

Pas: 12 to 1959. 1971 sold to Pacific International Lines, Singapore renamed KOTA AMAN, 1974 scrapped

MOMBASA

1950-1961

2213

 

Pas: 8 1st, 16 2nd, 250 deck. 1961 sold to Crescent Shipping, Karachi, renamed Kareem, 1968 scrapped

OLINDA

1950-1966

5424

 

1966 sold to Ocean Shipping & Enterprises, Hong Kong renamed OCEAN PROMOTOR, 1970 sold renamed DELTA PIONEER, 1973 scrapped

CHANTALA

1950-1971

7551

 

Pas: 12 to 1959. 1971 sold to Pacific International Lines, Singapore renamed KOTA SENTOSA, 1975 scrapped

DARESSA

1950-1964

5180

 

Pas: 26 1st, 60 2nd, 659 deck. 1962 99 one class. 1964 sold to Chandris group, renamed Favorita, 1968 sold to Singapore renamed KIM HWA, 1974 scrapped at Hong Kong

ORDIA

1950-1963

5449

 

1963 sold to Surrendra Overseas, Bombay renamed APJ AMBER, 1966 sold to Greece renamed GALAXIAS, 1966 ran aground, refloated fire in engine room and scrapped in 1967

CHILKA

1950-1972

7132

 

Pas: 12. 1972 scrapped

SANTHIA

1950-1966

8908

 

Pas: 25 1st, 136 2nd, 1619 deck. Later 762 plus 268 bunked. 1963 141 one class. 1966 sold to the Shipping Corporation of India, renamed State of Haryana, 1974 renamed NANCOWRY, 1977 renamed State of Haryana, 1977 scrapped at Bombay

MTWARA

1951-1953

2629

 

Pas: 20 or 26 1st, 28 or 40 2nd, 300 deck. 1953 sold to Denis Freres, Saigon, renamed Ville De Haiphong, 1956 sold to Chile renamed NAVARINO, 1982 transferred to Chilean Navy

KENYA

1951-1969

14434

 

Pas: 174 or 150 1st, 99 or 128 tourist class passengers, 1967 309 one class. 1969 scrapped in Italy

CHAKDINA

1951-1973

7267

 

Pas: 12. 1973 transferred to P & O, 1975 renamed STRATHLAIRG, 1977 scrapped at Kaohsiung

CHAKDARA

1951-1972

7132

 

Pas: 12. 1972sold to Singapore renamed FORTUNE NAVIGATOR, 1974 scrapped

CHAKRATA

1951-1973

7265

 

Pas: 12. 1973 transferred to P & O, 1973 scrapped

ARUSHA

1951-1956

346

 

Tug 19565 sold to Falmouth Towage Co. renamed ST. MAWES, 1984 scrapped

UGANDA

1952-1972

14430

 

Pas: 174 1st, 133 tourist class passengers, 1967 306 cabin and 920 children. 1972 transferred to P & O Line, 1982 used in Falkland Campaign, 1985 laid up, 1986 sold for scrap, renamed Triton, blown ashore at Kaohsiung in cyclone and capsized, demolished after 1992.

CHINKOA

1952-1972

7102

 

Pas: 12. 1972 damaged her bridge in Antwerp and scrapped

NUDDEA

1954-1972

8596

 

Pas: 4. 1972 transferred to P & O, 1973 scrapped

NOWSHERA

1955-1972

8516

 

Pas: 2. 1972 transferred to P & O, 1974 sold to Arya National Shipping Line, Iran renamed Arya Chehr, 1975 laid up with boiler damage, 1976 scrapped

NEVASA

1956-1972

20527

 

Pas: 220 1st, 110 2nd, 180 3rd, 1000 troop, deck. 1965 308 cabin and 1090 children. 1962 laid up, 1964/65 refitted, 1972 transferred to P & O, 1975 scrapped

NARDANA

1956-1963 & 1968-1972

8512

 

Pas: 2. 1963 transferred to P & O renamed BARADINE, 1968 reverted to BI as NARDANA, 1972 transferred to P & O, 1973 sold to Arya National Shipping Line, Iran renamed Arya Pand, 1975 sold for scrap, 1976 scrapped

NYANZA

1956-1964 & 1968-1972

8513

 

Pas: 2. 1964 transferred to P & O renamed BALRANALD, 1968 reverted to BI as NYANZA, 1972 transferred to P & O, 1973 sold to Arya National Shipping Line, Iran renamed Arya GOL, 1976 scrapped at Gadani Beach

WOODARRA

1957-1968

8753

 

Pas: 12. 1968 transferred to P & O renamed Pando Gulf, 1974 sold to Ben Line renamed Benalbanach, 1978 scrapped at Inchon

WAROONGA

1957-1968

8753

 

Pas: 12. 1968 transferred to P & O renamed Pando Point, 1974 sold to Ben Line renamed Benwyvis, 1978 scrapped at Kaohsiung

QUEDA

1959-1969

13252

 

Tanker 1969 sold to Clyde Shipping, Monrovia renamed SAINT MICHEL, 1971 sold renamed 9 DE OCTUBRE, 1974 rebuilt into a liquid petroleum gas carrier, 1981 scrapped

BULIMBA

1959-1971

6796

 

1971 sold to Malaysian International Shipping Corp. renamed BUNGA KENANGA, 1977 sold renamed SEASPRITE, 1979 ran aground in Kori Creek, total loss

ELLORA

1959-1969

24340

 

Tanker 1969 sold to Liberia renamed NATA, 1975 laid up, 1976 scrapped

BANKURA

1959-1971

6793

 

1971 sold to South East Asia Shipping Pte. renamed MAHABHARAT, 1980 sold renamed CHERRY SINGA, 1983 scrapped at Alang

QUILOA

1966-1969

13113

 

Tanker 1969 transferred to Trident Tankers, 1972 sold to Cyprus renamed MICHEL, 1974 sold renamed GREAT JUSTICE, 1977 scrapped

 

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