1947 Ramdas Ship Disaster
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1947 Ramdas Ship Disaster was a ship disaster that occurred near Mumbai
in India
. The Indian passenger ship Ramdas
bound for Rewas
in Maharashta on July 17, 1947 capsized near Gull Island, ten miles from the Colaba
Point at Mumbai
killing 625 people on board.
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 p.m. Most passengers aboard "Ramdas" were from Girgaum and Parel
areas.
The wreckage of the ship resurfaced on its own at Ballard Pier off Mumbai Coast ten years later.
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The Indian passenger ship Ramdas
Ramdas
Ramdas or Ram Das may refer to:*S. A. Ramadass, a MLA from Karnataka, India*Samarth Ramdas or Samartha Ramdas Swami, a 17th-century Hindu saint from Maharashtra, who was a devotee of Lord Rama and the spiritual guru of Maratha king Shivaji*Ramadasu, a 17th-century Hindu devotee from Andhra...
bound for Rewas
Rewas
Rewas is one of 48 “Minor” ports of Maharashtra located near Karanja creek at mouth of the Patalganga River about 10 km southward of JNPT and 16 km south-east of Mumbai Port. It is controlled by state government through an agency known as “Maharashtra Maritime Board”.-History:Dr. Meka...
in Maharashta on July 17, 1947 capsized near Gull Island, ten miles from the Colaba
Colaba
Colaba is a part of the city of Mumbai, India, and also a Lok Sabha constituency. During Portuguese rule in the 16th century, the island was known as Candil...
Point at Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
killing 625 people on board.
The port authorities knew of the tragedy
Tragedy (event)
A tragedy is an event in which one or more losses, usually of human life, occurs that is viewed as mournful. Such an event is said to be tragic....
only when a few of the survivors swam to safety and reached the Sassoon Docks
Sassoon Docks
thumb|250px|The Sassoon DocksThe Sassoon Docks is the biggest dock in Mumbai and one of the few docks in the city open to the public. It is situated just off Cuffe Parade in South Mumbai, and is today one of largest fish markets in the city...
and broke the news at 3 p.m. Most passengers aboard "Ramdas" were from Girgaum and Parel
Parel
Lower Parel or Parel is central part of Mumbai. It is also lends its name to two railway stations on the Mumbai suburban railway. Most of the mills in Mumbai used to be in this area till some years ago...
areas.
The wreckage of the ship resurfaced on its own at Ballard Pier off Mumbai Coast ten years later.