| SS Wardha | |
|---|---|
| Career | |
| Owner: |
British-India Steam Navigation Company (1887–1912) F. Bruzzo (1912–) |
| Builder: | Alexander Stephen and Sons |
| Launched: | 1887 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Steamship |
| Tonnage: | 3,917 tons |
| Length: | 350 ft (110 m) |
| Beam: | 47 ft (14 m) |
SS Wardha was a 3,917 ton steamship built for the British-India Steam Navigation Companyin 1887 by Alexander Stephen and Sons, Glasgow. She was a passenger cargo vessel of length 350 feet (110 m) and breadth of 47 feet (14 m).
She was used for the transportation of Indian indentured labourers to the colonies. Details of some of these voyages are as follows:
| Destination | Date of Arrival | Number of Passengers | Deaths During Voyage |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Guiana | 1901 | n/a | n/a |
| Fiji | 28 July 1905 | 892 | n/a |
| Fiji | 28 June 1906 | 834 | n/a |
In 1912, Wardha was sold to F. Bruzzo of Italy.
See also[]
- Indian Indenture Ships to Fiji
- Indian indenture system
References[]
- Blake, George (1956). B.I. Centenary. Collins.
External links[]
- "British India Steam Navigation Company". http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/bisn.html.
- Cheddie, Richard B. (27 August 2000). "Updated List of Ships that transported E". http://genforum.genealogy.com/grenada/messages/60.html.
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