| SS Sangola | |
|---|---|
| Career | |
| Name: |
Sangola (1901–1923) Goshu Maru (1923–1933) |
| Owner: |
British India Steam Navigation Company (1901–1923) Fukuhara Kisen (1923–1933) |
| Builder: | Wm Denny & Bros |
| Launched: | 1901 |
| Fate: | Scrapped 1933 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 5,149 |
| Length: | 410.8 ft (125.2 m) |
| Beam: | 50.7 ft (15.5 m) |
| Depth: | 32 ft (9.8 m) |
| Propulsion: | Single screw |
| Speed: | 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) |
SS Sangola was a merchant ship of 5,149 gross register tons launched in 1901. She was owned by the British India Steam Navigation Company[1]
From 1908 to 1910 Sangola made six voyages to Fiji bringing Indian indentured labourers from Calcutta and Madras as shown in the table below.
| Voyage Number | Date of Arrival in Fiji | Number of Passengers |
|---|---|---|
| I | 18 March 1908 | 1132 |
| II | 6 June 1908 | 1086 |
| III | 1 February | 1152 |
| IV | 21 April1909 | 667 |
| V | 7 March 1910 | 926 |
| VI | 5 June 1910 | 869 |
In September 1914 she carried troops between India and Marseilles and was sold to Japanese owners in June 1923. Renamed Goshu Maru, she served her Japanese owners until 1933, when she was scrapped in Japan.[2]
See also[]
- Indian Indenture Ships to Fiji
References[]
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