East Indian (1918 ship)
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East Indian (1918 ship)
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East Indian was a twin-screw cargo ship that was built in Japan in 1918 as Beikoku Maru. The United States Shipping Board (USSB) bought her that same year and renamed her East Indian. The Ford Motor Company bought her in 1925 to transport Ford products overseas. She was sunk in the South Atlantic in 1942. Only 16 of 74 people aboard survived. Beikoku Maru was built as a steamship. Ford had East Indian re-engined as a motor ship. When converted, she was the most powerful motor ship in the US merc
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US-owned cargo ship sunk in 1942
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Indian_(1918_ship)
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2024-03-09T18:30:19Z
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