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The Chandpara (1.25 Rls.) is a motorship of 7,274 gross tons, 4,154 net, built by Barclay, Curle and Co. Ltd., at Whiteinch, in 1949 for British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd.
Dimensions are 465.4 x 62.9 x 27.7 ft. and her length is 484.5 ft. Engines are of the Doxford opposed piston solid injection type, giving a speed of 14'/2 knots. The Chandpara was launched from the Clydeholm yard on July 8, 1949. This ship was one of a series of nine high-class cargo liners constructed between 1949 and 1952, the others being the Carpentaria (1949), Chindwara (1950), Chilka (1950) Chantala (1950) Chakdara (1951), Chakdina (1951), Chakrata (1952) and Chinkoa (1952). These vessels were built for use on all the various B.I. services.


Sea Breezes June 1969


Dubai SG322

14 January 1952 she towed the disabled emigrant vessel LIGURIA who was adrift 500 miles off the West Australian coast to Fremantle, where both ships safely arrived on 17 January.
January 1962 she was used as the Australian Trade Mission ship for two months to Pakistan and the Persian Gulf States.

20 October 1970 sold to Jebshun Shipping Co. Ltd., Hong Kong and renamed in PRECIOUS RUBY.
28 March 1971 one a voyage from Chinwangtao to Chittagong loaded with a cargo of coal she ran aground during dense fog on rocks near Dairen in a position 38 22N 120 53E.
23 April 1971 refloated, where after she was towed to Dairen.
Declared a constructive total loss, and sold to local shipbreakers in Dairen, where after she was scrapped in Dairen in October 1971.

Source: Log Book. The British India Steam Navigation Company Ltd. by W A Laxon and F W Perry.
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