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Tuesday, May 28, 1957 @ 0800
The date is correct but time is unknown and the time shown here is only our best estimate 		AMRA (1938-1966 Passenger / general cargo liner of British India Steam Navigation Company, London : 1966 scrapped in Keelung, Taiwan) Own Page

AMRA arrived in Zanzibar from Bombay (= now known as Mumbai, India)
Arrived fromBombay (= now known as Mumbai, India) Port of RegistryLondon (England, U.K.)
Arrived in berthZanzibar (in Indian Ocean : in 1964 united with Tanganyika to form the United Republic of Tanzania)Gross Tonnage8,314

Zanzibar is an insular semi-autonomous region which united with Tanganyika in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania.

It is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, 25–50 km (16–31 miles) off the coast of the African mainland, and consists of many small islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, referred to informally as Zanzibar) and Pemba Island.   The capital is Zanzibar City, located on the island of Unguja.