Chindwin Ship Henderson Steamship Line¹

• (Child) Birth*: Chindwin Ship Henderson Steamship Line was born in 1910; CALIFORNIA 1923
  The CALIFORNIA was built by A.Stephen & Sons, Glasgow for the Anchor Line of Glasgow. This was a 16,792 gross ton ship, length 553ft x beam 70.4ft, one funnel, two masts, twin screw and a speed of 16 knots. There was accommodation for 251-1st, 465-2nd and 1,044-3rd class passengers. Her keel was laid in Oct 1919 but she wasn't launched until 17/4/1923 and commenced her maiden voyage from Glasgow to Moville (Ireland) and New York on 26/8/1923. Between 1924 and 1937 she made approx.20 Autumn / Winter voyages between Liverpool and Bombay as well as Atlantic crossings. In May 1929 her accommodation was altered to carry 206-cabin, 440-tourist and 485-3rd class passengers. Between Nov 1937 and Feb 1938 she made three trooping voyages and in Feb 1939 re-entered service with remodelled 3rd class accommodation, new propellers and a speed of 17 knots. Her last N.Atlantic voyage commenced 4/8/1939 when she left Glasgow for New York, Boston, Moville and Glasgow and in August was converted to an Armed Merchant Cruiser. In April 1942 she became a troopship and on 11/7/1943 was damaged by air attack 320 miles west of Oporto and set on fire with the loss of 46 lives. She was later torpedoed and sunk by an escorting destroyer.[North Atlantic Seaway by N.R.P.Bonsor, vol.1,p.469]²
• (Deceased) Death*: Chindwin Ship Henderson Steamship Line died on 14 April 1944.²

• (Ship) Passenger List*: Chindwin Ship Henderson Steamship Line passenger list included Archibald Hall Ford when she sailed on 3 November 1922 at from Liverpool, Rangoon, Burma, . Contract ticket no 9176, Ford, Mr A c/o Turnbull, Gibson & Co, 21 Bury Street, St Mary Axe, London EC3; travelling first class to Rangoon; engineer aged 23, last permanent residence Scotland, country of intended future residence Burma.¹