SS Vaitarna

Maker
Unknown
Production date
(1885)
 Description
Vaitarna photographed lying in a fitting out berth beside the entrance to the dry dock. View of a 'shade decked vessel' with a continuous upper deck of light construction and with openings on the sides. These have been boarded up for the passage out to India. The bridge is forward, to assist in navigating congested waterways. She has a single funnel, two masts and a fore-and-aft rigged sail furled against the forward mast. The crew is on board.
No. 1. Text on original print- "The Vaitarna built for J.A.Shepherd & Co. of Bombay and launched 1885. The first ship built by Grangemouth Dockyard Company, photographed lying in the fitting-out berth beside the entrance to the dry-dock."
No. 2. Text on original print - "Vaitarna. Built 1885 for Bombay Steam Navigation Co. First ship built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co. (Sister ship was RAJAPURI)."
No. 3. No text on original print.
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Object detail

Department
Photo
Maker
Production date
(1885)
Subject notes
First ship built by Grangemouth Dockyard Co. Apparently owned by Bombay Steam Navigation Company. Lost at sea in storm off the coast of Saurashtra on 8 Nov 1888. Believed to be carrying 1300 passengers
Accession number
P04412

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