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|name= SS ''Ramdas'' | |||
|owner= Indian Cooperative Steam Navigation Company | |||
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|route = [[Bombay]] to [[Rewas]] | |||
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|struck= 17 July 1947 | |||
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|fate= Sank; killing 690 of the people on board | |||
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The '''1947 ''Ramdas'' ship disaster''' occurred near Bombay (now [[Mumbai]]) in India. The Indian [[passenger ship]] SS ''Ramdas'', while bound for [[Rewas]] in [[Maharashtra]], capsized on 17 July 1947,<ref>http://wikimapia.org/1149933/Kashacha-Khadak-Ferry-Ramdas-sank-here-drowning-700-persons</ref> near Gull Island (Kashyacha Khadak), ten miles from [[Colaba]]([[South Mumbai]])Point, killing 724 of the people on board. | The '''1947 ''Ramdas'' ship disaster''' occurred near Bombay (now [[Mumbai]]) in India. The Indian [[passenger ship]] SS ''Ramdas'', while bound for [[Rewas]] in [[Maharashtra]], capsized on 17 July 1947,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/1149933/Kashacha-Khadak-Ferry-Ramdas-sank-here-drowning-700-persons|title = Kashacha Khadak (Gull Island) | disaster site}}</ref> near Gull Island (Kashyacha Khadak), ten miles from [[Colaba]] ([[South Mumbai]]) Point, killing 724 of the people on board. | ||
==The disaster== | ==The disaster== | ||
''Ramdas'' was a coastal [[passenger ferry]] owned by the [[Indian Cooperative Steam Navigation Company]]. It was a [[Twin-screw steamer|twin-screw]] vessel built in 1936 and measured 406 [[tonnage|tons]]. On 17 July 1947, at around 8:05 a.m. ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]), 30 minutes after she left Bombay, and at {{convert|5|mi|km}} Colaba Point, while en route to Rewas, she was caught in violent storms and high seas.<ref>{{cite news |title=669 Die | ''Ramdas'' was a coastal [[passenger ferry]] owned by the [[Indian Cooperative Steam Navigation Company]]. It was a [[Twin-screw steamer|twin-screw]] vessel built in 1936 and measured 406 [[tonnage|tons]]. On 17 July 1947, at around 8:05 a.m. ([[Indian Standard Time|IST]]), 30 minutes after she left Bombay, and at {{convert|5|mi|km}} Colaba Point, while en route to Rewas, she was caught in violent storms and high seas.<ref>{{cite news |title=669 Die in Ship Disaster |url=https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/26402001 |accessdate=12 November 2018 |newspaper=[[The Mercury (Hobart)|The Mercury]] |date=19 July 1947}}</ref> While she was passing the island of Kashyacha Khadak, one of the waves caught her on the [[starboard]] side, resulting in the passengers rushing to the [[Port (nautical)|port]] side and causing her to capsize.<ref>{{cite news|author=|title=Indian steamer disaster: Nearly 700 drowned|url=http://wikimapia.org/1149933/Kashacha-Khadak-Ferry-Ramdas-sank-here-drowning-700-persons|accessdate=18 April 2015|work=Pg 4|agency=The Times|issue=50816|date=18 July 1947}}</ref> | ||
The port authorities knew of the tragedy only when a few of the survivors swam to safety and reached the [[Sassoon Docks]] and broke the news at 3:00 p.m. Some of the survivors swam across and reached the northern coast of [[Raigad district|Raigad]] near Rewas. Some people were rescued by fishermen from Rewas.<ref name="interviews">{{cite book|title=Interviews with survivors: "Ramdas Botichya Jalasamadhichi Samay Hakikat" (Marathi)|date=1950|location=Mumbai}}</ref> | The port authorities knew of the tragedy only when a few of the survivors swam to safety and reached the [[Sassoon Docks]] and broke the news at 3:00 p.m. Some of the survivors swam across and reached the northern coast of [[Raigad district|Raigad]] near Rewas. Some people were rescued by fishermen from Rewas.<ref name="interviews">{{cite book|title=Interviews with survivors: "Ramdas Botichya Jalasamadhichi Samay Hakikat" (Marathi)|date=1950|location=Mumbai}}</ref> | ||
Of the 713 passengers on board, 690 died. Most passengers were from the [[Girgaum]] and [[Parel]] areas. They were mostly workers from [[Pen, India|Pen]], [[Roha]], and [[Alibag]]. Survivors included the ship's [[Sea captain|captain]], Sheikh Suleman Ibrahim, who later provided the facts of the incident | Of the 713 passengers on board, 690 died. Most passengers were from the [[Girgaum]] and [[Parel]] areas.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Purandare |first=Vaibhav |date=2022-08-13 |title=India’s Titanic tragedy that killed 700 also marks 75 years |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/indias-titanic-tragedy-that-killed-700-also-marks-75-years/articleshow/93530748.cms |access-date=2025-08-18 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> They were mostly workers from [[Pen, India|Pen]], [[Roha]], and [[Alibag]]. Survivors included the ship's [[Sea captain|captain]], Sheikh Suleman Ibrahim, who later provided the facts of the incident. | ||
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
{{unreferenced section|date=July 2017}} | {{unreferenced section|date=July 2017}} | ||
For the rescue operation mounted by the Rewas fishermen, the Indian government allotted some land and a [[jetty]] to them. The resulting settlement was subsequently called [[Bodni]].<ref name="interviews"/> | For the rescue operation mounted by the Rewas (Alibag) fishermen, the Indian government allotted some land and a [[jetty]] to them. The resulting settlement was subsequently called [[Bodni]].<ref name="interviews"/> | ||
The [[Mumbai Port Trust|Bombay Port Trust]] decided to salvage it in August 1951 and the work was entrusted to an Italian firm for a cost of {{INR}}13.8 [[lakh]].<ref>{{cite news |title="Ramdas" to be Salvaged |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=1 September 1951 |page=3}}</ref> However, the wreck resurfaced on its own at [[Ballard Pier]] off the coast at Bombay in 1957. | The [[Mumbai Port Trust|Bombay Port Trust]] decided to salvage it in August 1951 and the work was entrusted to an Italian firm for a cost of {{INR}}13.8 [[lakh]].<ref>{{cite news |title="Ramdas" to be Salvaged |newspaper=The Indian Express |date=1 September 1951 |page=3}}</ref> However, the wreck resurfaced on its own at [[Ballard Pier]] off the coast at Bombay in 1957. | ||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:30, 1 March 2026
The 1947 Ramdas ship disaster occurred near Bombay (now Mumbai) in India. The Indian passenger ship SS Ramdas, while bound for Rewas in Maharashtra, capsized on 17 July 1947,[1] near Gull Island (Kashyacha Khadak), ten miles from Colaba (South Mumbai) Point, killing 724 of the people on board.
The disaster[edit | edit source]
Ramdas was a coastal passenger ferry owned by the Indian Cooperative Steam Navigation Company. It was a twin-screw vessel built in 1936 and measured 406 tons. On 17 July 1947, at around 8:05 a.m. (IST), 30 minutes after she left Bombay, and at 5 miles (8.0 km) Colaba Point, while en route to Rewas, she was caught in violent storms and high seas.[2] While she was passing the island of Kashyacha Khadak, one of the waves caught her on the starboard side, resulting in the passengers rushing to the port side and causing her to capsize.[3]
The port authorities knew of the tragedy only when a few of the survivors swam to safety and reached the Sassoon Docks and broke the news at 3:00 p.m. Some of the survivors swam across and reached the northern coast of Raigad near Rewas. Some people were rescued by fishermen from Rewas.[4]
Of the 713 passengers on board, 690 died. Most passengers were from the Girgaum and Parel areas.[5] They were mostly workers from Pen, Roha, and Alibag. Survivors included the ship's captain, Sheikh Suleman Ibrahim, who later provided the facts of the incident.
Aftermath[edit | edit source]
 | This section does not cite any sources. (July 2017) |
For the rescue operation mounted by the Rewas (Alibag) fishermen, the Indian government allotted some land and a jetty to them. The resulting settlement was subsequently called Bodni.[4]
The Bombay Port Trust decided to salvage it in August 1951 and the work was entrusted to an Italian firm for a cost of ₹13.8 lakh.[6] However, the wreck resurfaced on its own at Ballard Pier off the coast at Bombay in 1957.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Kashacha Khadak (Gull Island) | disaster site".
- ↑ "669 Die in Ship Disaster". The Mercury. 19 July 1947. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ↑ "Indian steamer disaster: Nearly 700 drowned". Pg 4. No. 50816. The Times. 18 July 1947. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Interviews with survivors: "Ramdas Botichya Jalasamadhichi Samay Hakikat" (Marathi). Mumbai. 1950.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Purandare, Vaibhav (13 August 2022). "India's Titanic tragedy that killed 700 also marks 75 years". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ ""Ramdas" to be Salvaged". The Indian Express. 1 September 1951. p. 3.
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