Bankura
Ship Number
1610
Vessel Type
Cargo Ship
Built
Govan Yard
Launch Date
January 22, 1959
Launched By
Mrs W.j. Campbell
Delivered
August 27, 1959
Owner
British India Steam Navigation Co
Weight
6793 grt
BP Length
395 feet
Breadth
59 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
16 knots
Propulsion
Single Acting (S.A.) Diesel 6 Cylnder 8,600 SHP
Official No.
Registered
Fate
Scrapped
Bankura

For much of her career she was the New Zealand trade ship, running first from Calcutta and Singapore but latterly from Persian Gulf ports and Bombay.
 
She was sold on 3rd August 1971 to South-East Asia Shipping Pte. Ltd. of Bombay, who renamed her Mahabharat until selling her in 1980 to Lion Shipping Co. Pte Ltd. of Singapore for whom she traded as Cherry Singa.
  
She returned to India for scrapping at Port Alang, Bhavnagar, where she arrived on 26th April 1983. Work was completed in March 1984.