British India Steam Navigation Company
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The British India Steam Navigation Company was a major British shipping line that operated extensive passenger and cargo services across the Indian Ocean, connecting Britain with India, East Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia during the 19th and 20th centuries.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company | 0 | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British company
→
shipping company → steamship company → |
| connected |
United Kingdom
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surface form:
Britain
East Africa → India → Middle East → Southeast Asia → |
| country | United Kingdom → |
| fleetType |
cargo vessels
→
passenger liners → steamships → |
| foundedAs |
British India Steam Navigation Company
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company
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| headquartersLocation |
Calcutta
→
London, England →
surface form:
London
|
| historicalContext |
British Empire maritime trade
→
colonial-era shipping in the Indian Ocean → |
| industry |
cargo shipping
→
maritime transport → passenger shipping → |
| notableFor |
extensive liner network in the Indian Ocean
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linking British Empire territories by sea → |
| operatedDuringCentury |
19th century
→
20th century → |
| operatedInRegion |
East Africa
→
India → Indian Ocean → Middle East → Southeast Asia → United Kingdom → |
| operatedRoute |
Britain–India
→
East African coast services → Bay of Bengal →
surface form:
India–Bay of Bengal
East Africa →
surface form:
India–East Africa
Persian Gulf →
surface form:
India–Persian Gulf
India–Southeast Asia → Persian Gulf services → coastal services around India → |
| operatedUnderFlag |
British Red Ensign
→
surface form:
Red Ensign
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| renamedTo | British India Steam Navigation Company self-link → |
| role |
carrier of mail
→
carrier of migrants → carrier of troops → major carrier for British imperial trade in the Indian Ocean → |
| serviceType |
cargo services
→
passenger services → |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
British India Steam Navigation Company
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foundedAs
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British India Steam Navigation Company
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Calcutta and Burmah Steam Navigation Company
British India Steam Navigation Company
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renamedTo
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British India Steam Navigation Company
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