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Thursday, December 6, 1951 @ 0600
DATE is correct but ACTUAL TIME is unknown : the time shown is our best estimate
WEST BENGAL (General cargo ship in 1951) Own Page

Cargo ship WEST BENGAL arrived at Madras (India) with 9,049 tons of wheat from Australia

Ship's locationMadras (India)
Cargo carried on arrivalWheat 9,049 tons

   Cargo ship WEST BENGAL arrived at Madras (India)

with 9,049 tons of wheat from Australia to relieve the

famine in India.

   The vessel will discharge 2,000 tons for the State

of Hyderabad and carry the remainder to Calcutta.