Dara (1948) |
Builder: |
Barclay, Curle & Company Ltd. Whiteinch, Glasgow, Scotland |
Ordered: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
N/A |
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Year Built: |
1948 |
Launched: |
December 17, 1947 |
Type: |
Passenger (Refrigerated) |
Completed: |
June 30, 1948 |
Fate: |
Sunk in tow Apr. 10, 1961 following a terrorist bomb attack on Apr. 8. (Hulk taken in tow by Ocean Salvor) Location: Persian Gulf, 6 miles west of modern day Umm al-Quwain, United Arab Emirates. (25.34N-55.27E) Aprox. 238 people lost, Aprox. 580 survivors picked up by a number of other vessels that were in the area. |
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Owners |
British India Steam Navigation Company London, England |
Dimensions, machinery and performance (as built) |
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Length: |
399' |
Engines: |
1 Diesel |
Beam: |
55' |
Boilers: |
N/A |
Draft: |
N/A |
Shafts: |
1 |
Gross Tons: |
5,030 |
HP: |
4,200 |
Speed: |
14 knots |
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Crew: |
132 |
Passengers: |
1, 028 |
Page published Aug. 15, 2017 |