SS TILAWA 1942 | The Forgotten Tragedy | Nov 23 1942
The SS Tilawa Rescue Mission!
HMS Birmingham Arrives!
Nearby the wreck-site, British ship HMS Birmingham swiftly mounted a rescue operation and a total of 673 of the 954 people on board were brought back to Bombay on November 27, 1942, with 281 losing their lives.
As per records:
24 Nov 1942
During 24 and 25 November 1942, HMS Birmingham (Capt. H.B. Crane, RN, flying the flag of Rear Admiral W.G. Tennant, CB, MVO, RN), picked up a total of 678 survivors from the transport Tilawa (British, 10006 GRT, built 1924) that had been torpedoed and sunk on 23 November 1942 by the Japanese submarine http://www.combinedfleet.com/I-29.htm>I-29 in position 07°36'N, 61°08'E.
At 0405DE(-4.5)/24, HMS Birmingham had altered course to proceed to the north-east to the sinking position after having been ordered to do so in a signal.
After picking up the survivors course was set to return to Bombay. (85)
27 Nov 1942
HMS Birmingham (Capt. H.B. Crane, RN, flying the flag of Rear Admiral W.G. Tennant, CB, MVO, RN) arrived at Bombay where the survivors were landed. (85)
30 Nov 1942
HMS Birmingham (Capt. H.B. Crane, RN, flying the flag of Rear Admiral W.G. Tennant, CB, MVO, RN) departed Bombay for Kilindini. (85)
HMS Birmingham
RMS SS Carthage
On November 24, 1942, the Carthage took on board four Indian sailors who had survived the sinking of the British steamship Tilawa the previous day.
RMS SS Carthage
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