| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Sirsa |
| Namesake | Sirsa |
| Owner | British India SN Co |
| Port of registry | Glasgow |
| Route | Indian coastal routes |
| Builder | A. & J. Inglis, Glasgow |
| Yard number | 177 |
| Launched | 19 October 1883 |
| Completed | December 1883 |
| Maiden voyage | 31 December 1883 |
| Out of service | laid up 1906 |
| Identification |
|
| Fate | Scrapped 1908 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | cargo liner |
| Tonnage | 2,351 GRT, 1,691 NRT |
| Length | 310.0 ft (94.5 m) |
| Beam | 39.2 ft (11.9 m) |
| Depth | 25.0 ft (7.6 m) |
| Decks | 3 |
| Installed power | 180NHP |
| Propulsion |
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| Sail plan | 3-mastedbarquentine |
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Capacity | 48 passengers |
| Notes | sister ships:Sirdhana,Scindia,Secundra |
SSSirsa was asteel-hulledmerchantsteamship that was built in Scotland in 1883 and scrapped in Bombay (nowMumbai) in 1908. She spent her entire career with theBritish India Steam Navigation Company (BI).
She was the first of three BI ships to be named after the city ofSirsa inIndia. The second was a steamship that was built in 1920, sold in 1951, and scrapped in 1960.[1] The third was amotor ship that was built in 1950 and scrapped in 1971.[2]
In 1879William Denny and Brothers ofDumbarton built for BISirdhana andScindia, a pair ofsister ships. In 1883A. & J. Inglis of Glasgow built a second pair of ships for BI,Secundra andSirsa, to the same design.[3]
Sirsa was the last of the four to be built. Inglis built her at Pointhouse as yard number 177. She was launched on 19 October 1883 and completed that December.[4] Her registered length was 310.0 ft (94.5 m), herbeam was 39.2 ft (11.9 m) and her depth was 25.0 ft (7.6 m). Hertonnages were 2,351 GRT and 1,691 NRT.[5] She had berths for 48 passengers.[3]
Sirsa had a singlescrew, driven by a two-cylindercompound engine. It was rated at 180NHP,[5] and gave her a speed of 10 knots (19 km/h). She also had threemasts for sailing, and was rigged as abarquentine.[3]
BIregistered the ship inGlasgow. Her UKofficial number 87726 was and hercode letters were JCGS.[5][6]
Sirsa's maiden voyage was toBrisbane, leaving Britain on 31 December 1883. Thereafter she worked coastal routes aroundIndia.
All BI ships were designed to be converted intotroop ships, by putting troop accommodation in theholds.[7] In theSecond Boer War the UK Governmentchartered at least 37 BI ships for war service.[8] On 20 September 1899 in Bombay she embarked part of the Second Battalion of theGordon Highlanders. She reachedDurban on 9 October.[9] She also made a trooping voyage in 1900.[3]
Sirsa was laid up in 1906. She wasscrapped in Bombay in September 1908.[2]
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