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s cargo capacity was 212,384 cubic feet (6,014 m). As built, she had capacity for 1,591 passengers: 13 first class, 41 second class and 1,537 deck class. She had a crew of 122. She and her sisters were described as "ships of transport, cargo plus passengers – comfortable but not luxurious,
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as yard number 1828. Mrs GF Hotblack, the wife of one of one of BI's
Directors, launched her on 25 October 1946. Swan, Hunter completed the ship on 25 June 1947. The ship's lengths were 398.6 ft (121.5 m)
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was leaving Muscat when there was an explosion in her number one hold, injuring one person. Damage was minor, and the ship continued her voyage to
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Ibrahim from the cabin. The minister was taken ashore and admitted to the US mission hospital at
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Minister of the Interior of
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called "Dwarka: An
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was 54.8 ft (16.7 m), her depth was 23.6 ft (7.2 m), and her depth was 21 ft 11 in (6.68 m). Her
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Zulfiqar Metals of
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that was built in 1894 and scrapped in 1920. The second was a
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made a television documentary as part of the series
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513:that was built in 1922 and scrapped in 1937.
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383:13 1st class; 41 2nd class; 1,537 deck class
374:212,384 cu ft (6,014 m) cargo
753:s Pakistani passengers were transferred to
1148:. Liverpool. 12 December 1959. p. 23.
1125:"Naval officer saves minister from bomb".
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1131:. London. 12 December 1959. p. 9.
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392:52 cabin class; 534 berthed; 533 deck
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119:Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson
291:21 ft 11 in (6.68 m)
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800:Toward the end of her career,
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1440:Ships built on the River Tyne
793:. Her holds were fitted with
267:398.6 ft (121.5 m)
1321:. Vol. I. A–L. London:
1318:Lloyd's Register of Shipping
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1450:Ships built by Swan Hunter
1339:The Last Blue Water Liners
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725:Indo-Pakistani war of 1965
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283:54.8 ft (16.7 m)
960:Shipping and Shipbuilding
767:supervised the exchange.
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84:1975: British India SN Co
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566:two-stroke diesel engine
757:. Omani police and the
230:General characteristics
853:was scrapped in 1979.
568:. It was rated at 894
334:2-stroke diesel engine
1343:Conway Maritime Press
1280:British India S.N. Co
1278:Haws, Duncan (1987).
1265:Abraham, PJ (1963).
1228:Scottish Built Ships
1202:Scottish Built Ships
1176:Scottish Built Ships
922:Scottish Built Ships
820:Richard Attenborough
677:On 12 December 1959
364:knots (25 km/h)
1394:. 1979 – via
1382:"An Arabian Voyage"
1115:, pp. 145–146.
795:refrigeration plant
620:was 181650 and her
472:Indian subcontinent
414:as built: wireless
74:British India SN Co
1387:The World About Us
1267:Last Hours on Dara
811:The World About Us
409:processing systems
1335:Miller, William H
824:biographical film
592:direction finding
553:She had a single
546:, and 4,525
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1208:29 December
1182:29 December
1113:Miller 1986
966:29 December
928:29 December
723:During the
697:officer in
246:4,851
129:Yard number
1425:1946 ships
1419:Categories
1341:. London:
1269:. London:
1067:, DVI–DZI.
892:References
695:Royal Navy
653:) and the
624:was GCKS.
607:registered
523:Low Walker
511:motor ship
488:Low Walker
327:Propulsion
174:IMO number
123:Low Walker
1249:Haws 1987
1198:"Daressa"
1086:Haws 1987
1040:4 January
943:Haws 1987
905:Haws 1987
866:broken up
791:Singapore
762:HMS
703:Commander
622:call sign
616:. Her UK
594:, and an
572:or 4,200
507:steamship
425:by 1959:
183:call sign
145:Completed
1404:"Dwarka"
1337:(1986).
1103:, DVINA.
992:19 March
982:"Dwarka"
956:"Dwarka"
918:"Dwarka"
862:Pakistan
785:In 1979
770:In 1971
672:Somalian
536:tonnages
517:Building
369:Capacity
319:, 4,200
137:Launched
57:Namesake
1410:. 2010.
1396:YouTube
1224:"Dumra"
847:Daressa
776:P&O
759:frigate
748:Santhia
744:Santhia
733:Santhia
718:Karachi
707:Muttrah
699:Bahrain
665:Daressa
657:. When
585:⁄
559:Doxford
528:overall
499:Gujarat
453:Daressa
359:⁄
288:Draught
269:overall
243:Tonnage
178:5095270
176::
115:Builder
80:P&O
28:History
1349:
1305:
1286:
1172:"Dara"
886:Uganda
881:Uganda
876:Dwarka
858:Dwarka
839:Dwarka
833:Dwarka
828:Gandhi
802:Dwarka
787:Dwarka
780:Dwarka
772:Dwarka
764:Nubian
755:Dwarka
746:, and
737:Dwarka
729:Dwarka
714:Dwarka
683:Muscat
679:Dwarka
651:Mumbai
643:Dwarka
638:Career
628:Dwarka
614:London
610:Dwarka
495:Dwarka
466:was a
463:Dwarka
422:device
262:Length
170:181650
105:Bombay
95:London
78:1973:
72:1947:
61:Dwarka
51:Dwarka
1030:(PDF)
851:Dumra
831:used
751:'
740:'
691:shock
681:left
647:Dumra
631:'
600:radar
555:screw
503:India
501:, on
443:Dumra
435:Notes
427:radar
387:1979:
378:1947:
348:Speed
340:screw
304:Decks
296:Depth
101:Route
67:Owner
1347:ISBN
1303:ISBN
1284:ISBN
1236:2023
1210:2023
1184:2023
1101:1959
1065:1948
1042:2024
994:2013
968:2023
930:2023
843:Dara
660:Dara
532:beam
474:and
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