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Dear Mr Fernandes:
Thank you for your valuable input into the sinking of the Ramdas. You have
helpfully corroborated your story with an extract from the "Times of India".
In the bargain, you've also cleared the cobwebs from my memory about the
exact date and location of this coastal plying vessel's sinking mishap. It's
also interesting to note the passengers were not predominantly Goan. You have
also dispelled a misimpression I had about the Ramdas being called the
the "Queen of the Konkan Coast" by Mumbai's proletariat. I do remember
vaguely the illfated ship went down during the early part of the monsoon
season. I understand, notwithstanding the Indian Ocean's monsoon-related
hazards facing small ships, short voyages may have been made infrequently
if storms were not imminent. I wonder whether we can get more information about
this tragedy from the ship's owners and the Bombay Port Trust.
Your thorough research is commendable. I looked up "Google" too some time ago
but did not have your alertness. Your find is definitely enlightening.
Regards
Sincerely
Arnold
>---------- Forwarded message ----------
>From: Eddie Fernandes
>To: goanet@goanet.org
>
>There are brief reports of the tragedy in The Times (UK) of Jul 18
>and
>19 1947.
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