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Ships Out of India

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Wendy Rita

Wendy Rita Report 15 Jul 2011 04:43

Morning from Australia,
Not sure where I really post this.....looking for a Ship that Sailed out of India in 1923 called "SOFALA"
I have tried GOOGLE but nothing available

Any Help Please,
Wendy R

Gee

Gee Report 15 Jul 2011 05:49

Wendy there is a ship with that name and its on Ancestry. Are you looking for the ship or a person?

An example of a record:

New South Wales, Australia, Unassisted Immigrant Passenger Lists, 1826-1922
about Muskand Alee Torab Alee
Name: Muskand Alee Torab Alee
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885
Age: 36
Port of Departure: Calcutta Via Aust Ports
Port of Arrival: Sydney, New South Wales
Voyage Arrival Date: 6 Dec 1921
Vessel Name: Sofala <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Origin Location: Sylhet, India

Researching:

Wendy Rita

Wendy Rita Report 15 Jul 2011 06:01

Hi Ginny,
Thank you for your reply......yes it is the SHIP I am interested in....a friends Father Harry Davey was Captain of that SHIP that sailed from Calcutta ...anychance of helping further information.....was there any other info on Ancestry about that ship.

Thanks,
Wendy R

Gee

Gee Report 15 Jul 2011 06:05

I'll have a look. When/where was Harry born?

Researching:

Gee

Gee Report 15 Jul 2011 06:13

Scroll down and have a look here, there is a photo of the ship and some details

http://www.merchantnavyofficers.com/richardafrica.html

Researching:

Wendy Rita

Wendy Rita Report 15 Jul 2011 06:28

Hi Ginny,

I have printed out the Ship etc.....Harry DAVEY was born 1876 Maidstone Kent.

Wendy R