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The Bharati Ocean Steamship Company started construction of two new liners in late 1939 to increase the comfort and luxury of their passengers traveling to Africa for business and pleasure.

The ships were constructed with safety and comfort in the mind of the designers. As such fire proof materials were utilized as much as possible and the high ceiling on the berths inmediate under the main deck allowed for space and luxury in those cabins.

The ships utilized copies of the Hyderabad cruiser engines and shafts paid in full by the Bharati Ocean Steamship Company with the idea of achieving fast speeds in their intended Mumbai-Cape Town route. Plans for a Mumbai-Montevideo route were also in the mind of the Company, specially with the allure South America have in the mind of the Bharati readers thanks to stories about the South American War being published on a regular basis in local pulp fiction magazines.

Ramayana laid down 1939
Mahabharata, laid down 1939

Displacement:
21,348 t light; 21,867 t standard; 25,966 t normal; 29,246 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
738.06 ft / 720.00 ft x 85.00 ft x 27.00 ft (normal load)
224.96 m / 219.46 m x 25.91 m x 8.23 m

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Ends: Unarmoured

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
5.00" / 127 mm 600.60 ft / 183.06 m 27.00 ft / 8.23 m

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 56,426 shp / 42,094 Kw = 25.00 kts
Range 8,000nm at 22.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 7,379 tons

Complement:
1,022 - 1,329

Cost:
£5.750 million / $23.001 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Armour: 3,000 tons, 11.6 %
- Belts: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 3,000 tons, 11.6 %
- Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armour Deck: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Conning Tower: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 1,509 tons, 5.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 12,639 tons, 48.7 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,619 tons, 17.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 4,200 tons, 16.2 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
102,811 lbs / 46,634 Kg = 952.0 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 25.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 4.7 ft / 1.4 m
Roll period: 16.5 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.550
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.47 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 26.83 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 6.00 ft / 1.83 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 45.00 ft / 13.72 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 43.00 ft / 13.11 m
- Mid (50 %): 38.00 ft / 11.58 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 40.00 ft / 12.19 m
- Stern: 42.00 ft / 12.80 m
- Average freeboard: 40.71 ft / 12.41 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 49.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 316.0 %
Waterplane Area: 42,711 Square feet or 3,968 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 254 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 146 lbs/sq ft or 714 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.14
- Longitudinal: 5.83
- Overall: 1.34
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

- 3000 tons of below-deck cargo simmed as TDS

The Bharati Ocean Steamship Company ordered and paid in full the Sikkim Class Cargo Ships to improve the turn around time of cargo between Bharat and the markets in the South African Empire.

Sikkim, laid down 1940
Nepal, laid down 1940
Bhutan, laid down 1940
Punjab, laid down 1940

Sikkim, Indian Cargo Ship laid down 1940

Displacement:
8,956 t light; 9,175 t standard; 10,905 t normal; 12,289 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
520.32 ft / 501.97 ft x 63.32 ft x 25.92 ft (normal load)
158.59 m / 153.00 m x 19.30 m x 7.90 m

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 16,167 shp / 12,060 Kw = 20.00 kts
Range 12,000nm at 16.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 3,114 tons

Complement:
53 - 69

Cost:
£2.244 million / $8.976 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 432 tons, 4.0 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 3,224 tons, 29.6 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 1,948 tons, 17.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 5,300 tons, 48.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
19,489 lbs / 8,840 Kg = 180.5 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 2.6 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.06
Metacentric height 2.8 ft / 0.9 m
Roll period: 15.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.610
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.93 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 22.40 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 25
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 12.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 13.12 ft / 4.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.61 ft / 7.50 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 19.69 ft / 6.00 m
- Stern: 21.33 ft / 6.50 m
- Average freeboard: 21.62 ft / 6.59 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 66.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 178.3 %
Waterplane Area: 23,465 Square feet or 2,180 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 177 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 88 lbs/sq ft or 431 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.02
- Longitudinal: 1.75
- Overall: 1.08
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

With Persian oil been available for export these ships were funded by Bharati Petroleums for the delivery of petroleum products to their Far East clients.

Andaman, laid down 1940
Diego Garcia, laid down 1940
Maldives, laid down 1940

Andaman, Indian Oiler laid down 1940

Displacement:
9,713 t light; 9,997 t standard; 14,227 t normal; 17,610 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
566.10 ft / 557.74 ft x 72.18 ft x 21.33 ft (normal load)
172.55 m / 170.00 m x 22.00 m x 6.50 m

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 18,475 shp / 13,783 Kw = 20.00 kts
Range 28,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 7,613 tons

Complement:
65 - 84

Cost:
£2.455 million / $9.818 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 494 tons, 3.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 4,019 tons, 28.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 4,514 tons, 31.7 %
Miscellaneous weights: 5,200 tons, 36.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
22,606 lbs / 10,254 Kg = 209.3 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 3.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.12
Metacentric height 3.8 ft / 1.2 m
Roll period: 15.6 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 63 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.27

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has raised forecastle, raised quarterdeck
Block coefficient: 0.580
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.73 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.62 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 38 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 20.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 22.97 ft / 7.00 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m (9.84 ft / 3.00 m aft of break)
- Mid (50 %): 9.84 ft / 3.00 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 18.04 ft / 5.50 m (9.84 ft / 3.00 m before break)
- Stern: 18.04 ft / 5.50 m
- Average freeboard: 13.11 ft / 4.00 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 52.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 83.3 %
Waterplane Area: 28,897 Square feet or 2,685 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 230 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 103 lbs/sq ft or 505 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.29
- Longitudinal: 0.92
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is cramped
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Fishing trawlers built and paid in full by three different fishing companies between 1942 to 1944 after receiving tax exceptions from the Imperial Government.

Baloo, India Fishing Trawler laid down 1942

Baloo, laid down 1942
Akela, laid down 1942
Bagheera, laid down 1942
Chil, laid down 1942
Hathi, laid down 1942
Tabaqui, laid down 1942
Chuchundra, laid down 1943
Ikki, laid down 1943
Shere Khan, laid down 1943
Darzee, laid down 1943
Kaa, laid down 1944
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, laid down 1944
Karait, laid down 1944
Raksha, laid down 1944
Mang, laid down 1944
Nagaina, laid down 1944
Mor, laid down 1944
Nag, laid down 1944

Displacement:
452 t light; 463 t standard; 537 t normal; 597 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
190.29 ft / 190.29 ft x 24.11 ft x 8.04 ft (normal load)
58.00 m / 58.00 m x 7.35 m x 2.45 m

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 1,401 shp / 1,045 Kw = 16.00 kts
Range 6,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 134 tons

Complement:
55 - 72

Cost:
£0.133 million / $0.533 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 37 tons, 6.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 236 tons, 43.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 85 tons, 15.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 180 tons, 33.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
1,243 lbs / 564 Kg = 11.5 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 0.9 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.04
Metacentric height 0.6 ft / 0.2 m
Roll period: 12.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 2.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.510
Length to Beam Ratio: 7.89 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 13.79 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 51 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 25
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 15.58 ft / 4.75 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 10.99 ft / 3.35 m
- Mid (50 %): 10.17 ft / 3.10 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 10.17 ft / 3.10 m
- Stern: 10.17 ft / 3.10 m
- Average freeboard: 10.83 ft / 3.30 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 59.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 110.7 %
Waterplane Area: 3,085 Square feet or 287 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 212 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 39 lbs/sq ft or 190 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.08
- Longitudinal: 5.26
- Overall: 1.26
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily

The Bharati Government subsidized the excess cost by tax incentives to the civilian companies that build them.

Sanjay Khan, India Cargo Ship laid down 1942

Sanjay Khan, laid down 1942
Zayed Khan, laid down 1942
Vajramuni, laid down 1942
Upendra, laid down 1942
Tharani, laid down 1943
Randhit Kapoor, laid down 1943
Pasupathy, laid down 1943
Om Puri, laid down 1943
Nagesh, laid down 1944
Mohanlal, laid down 1944
Karunas, laid down 1944
Jagdeep, laid down 1944

Displacement:
2,037 t light; 2,083 t standard; 2,320 t normal; 2,510 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
250.85 ft / 246.06 ft x 47.90 ft x 13.78 ft (normal load)
76.46 m / 75.00 m x 14.60 m x 4.20 m

Machinery:
Diesel Internal combustion motors,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 1,968 shp / 1,468 Kw = 14.00 kts
Range 8,000nm at 12.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 427 tons

Complement:
166 - 217

Cost:
£0.499 million / $1.998 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 0 tons, 0.0 %
Machinery: 51 tons, 2.2 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 785 tons, 33.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 284 tons, 12.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 1,200 tons, 51.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
3,645 lbs / 1,653 Kg = 33.7 x 6 " / 152 mm shells or 1.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.04
Metacentric height 1.8 ft / 0.5 m
Roll period: 15.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 69 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.00
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.97

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.500
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.14 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 15.69 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 15.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 17.88 ft / 5.45 m
- Forecastle (30 %): 12.80 ft / 3.90 m
- Mid (55 %): 14.44 ft / 4.40 m (7.28 ft / 2.22 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 7.28 ft / 2.22 m
- Stern: 7.05 ft / 2.15 m
- Average freeboard: 11.11 ft / 3.39 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 64.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 91.6 %
Waterplane Area: 7,853 Square feet or 730 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 178 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 70 lbs/sq ft or 344 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.24
- Longitudinal: 2.94
- Overall: 1.35
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is adequate
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, rides out heavy weather easily