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|Ship name= MV ''Dwarka''
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'''MV ''Dwarka''''' was the second of four "modern D Class" passenger/cargo sister ships of the [[British India Steam Navigation Company]] (BI). The only one of the quartet to be built by [[Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson]] at [[Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.tynebuiltships.co.uk/ShipsD.html |title=Ship names (D) |work=Tyne-built Ships List|year=2013 |accessdate=19 March 2013}}</ref> ''Dwarka'' entered service in 1947 on her owners' [[Persian Gulf]] local trades. She was named after [[Dwarka]], an ancient city of religious significance in the state of [[Gujarat]], on [[India]]'s northwest coast.

Of 4,851 gross tons, 399 feet in length and 55 feet wide, the vessel was powered by [[William Doxford & Sons]] diesel engines geared to a single screw, giving a service speed of 13.5 knots. Original maximum passenger capacity was 1,104 (13 first class, 41 second class and 1,050 deck class), with 122 crew. The quartet were described as "... ships of transport, cargo plus passengers - comfortable but not luxurious, dependable but not speedy - appropriately functional for their time".<ref>{{cite book |last1=Miller |first1=William H. |authorlink1=William H. Miller (writer) |title=The Last Blue Water Liners |year=1986 |publisher=[[Conway Maritime Press]] |location=London |isbn=0-85177-400-8 |pages=145–146 }}</ref>

''Dwarka'' was the final British-India vessel to operate traditional "liner" trades. However the last passenger ship wearing BI livery was {{SS|Uganda|1952|6}}, withdrawn in 1985, having previously transferred to the [[cruise ship]] operations of parent company [[Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company]].

Twice, very close to the end of the vessel's career, ''Dwarka'' featured on film. In 1979 the [[BBC]] made a television documentary stressing the ship's unique historic status, which reportedly prompted renewed interest in her from around the world. In 1981, ''Dwarka'' was used for several location shoots (portraying much earlier BI vessels) in [[Richard Attenborough]]'s 1982 film ''[[Gandhi (film)|Gandhi]]'', about the life of [[Mahatma Gandhi]].

''Dwarka'' was scrapped at [[Gadani ship-breaking yard|Gadani Beach]], [[Pakistan]], in 1982.

== References ==
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* {{cite web |url= http://www.biship.com/history.htm |title=A Short History of British India Steam Navigation |work=biship.com |year=2012 |accessdate=19 March 2013}}

==External links==
* {{cite web |url= http://www.shipsnostalgia.com/guides/DWARKA |title=DWARKA |work=Ships Nostalgia |year=2010 }}
* {{cite web |url= http://www.merchantnavyofficers.com/Dclass.html |title=The D Class |work=merchantnavyofficers.com |year=2006 }}

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