Bombay (ship)

Bombay (ship)

Several ships have been named after Bombay (now Mumbai):
*1742 - Sloop of the Bengal Pilot Service as a non-combatant vessel.
*1750 - Grab armed 90 foot cruiser of 32 guns.
*1808-1870 - A 26 gun, 1228 ton armed merchantman trading with China, which fought at the Malacca Straits in 1810, and was broken up in Bombay in 1870.
*1821 - Gunboat of the British East India Company
*1835 - 62-tonne schooner involved in coastal trade.
*1872-1905 - Light vessel at the outer limits of Bombay Harbour
*Several instances of HMS|Bombay and HMIS/INS "Bombay"

ources

* [http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/NAVY/Articles/Article14.html INS Mumbai - a photo essay]


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