Acknowledgment

THANK YOU!

Mr. Ross Hyett has provided information on this website pertaining to the wreck to tilawa1942.com. Tilawa1942 wish to thank Mr. Hyett, and his team for all their support and efforts in sharing the Tilawa wreck with Tilawa families, and the world! Source sstilawaargentum.com

Tilawa1942 pay special tribute to Magellan, Seabank Digital, Ocean Liner Designs, and Mr. Michael Brady, for resurrecting the S.S. Tilawa story when visiting the wreck in March 2025. Their team have thoroughly examined the wreck condition, documented their exploration through media, and shared it generously with the world. They have also recreated the S.S. Tilawa to help visualize the vessel before it sunk.

We wish to thank and acknowledge the following families for their valuable contribution made to research of SS Tilawa.

Barday
Bobat
Dhansay
Halim
Jani
Jivan
Kaur
Khoosal
Maciel
Mangat
Metcalf
Navsaria
Patel
Rawoot
Roomaney
Sema
Solanki
Tar Mahomed
Tailor
Thomas

In addition, we express sincere gratitude to:

The Maritime Mumbai Museum Society for supporting the 81st Anniversary Commemorative Event
The National Maritime Museum, London Greenwich for supporting the 82nd Anniversary Commemorative Event
The Right Honourable Mr. Keith Vaz
BBC Radio Leicester, Lyca Radio, Radio One Mumbai, Sabras Radio, BBC World Service, ITV News Leicester, ITV News London
Asian Media Group, The Guardian, The Times of India, Hindustan Times, South London Press
The various online sites that have become a valuable historical resource