Today: Electricity: The Story of the Gujarati Titanic

This is November 1, 1888. That day of black fourteen is very painful for India, but how many remember what happened? Also popularly known as 'Lightning', S.S. A steamer with an original name like Vaitarana took water burial. The 292-tonne ship, built by Shepherd & Co. at the Grangemouth Dockyard in Scotland, was state-of-the-art at the time. It got the name like electricity because electric bulbs were installed on it. To see him when he comes to Mumbai, Rs. Two tickets were also sold. On the very first voyage from Karachi to Mumbai, going to Mandvi, Dwarka, Porbandar and Veraval, the power went out due to a storm in the sea around Mangrol. Unfortunately, hardly any official information is available about it. It has been reported that the number of passengers and employees ranged from 1300 to 766 killed. Unfortunately, not a single remnant of that ship, no corpse or sign of the dead has been found till date. Say that not enough efforts have been made in that direction. Unlike the 'Titanic', the victims of the 'Lightning' tragedy were poor. There was no record of them, so no one was given kani kodi as compensation. The British government conducted an adequate investigation and covered up the entire incident. S. in Lloyd's Register of Shipping published from London. S. A single word is marked in the name of Vaitarana: Missing ya Lapata. Sea storms have caused many water tragedies. The Titanic sank and was immortalized, but in addition to the black dibang water on lightning, the poison of oblivion turned. If 'Sagarveer' writer Gunwantaraya Acharya and national poet Zhaverchand Meghani had not given words to the tears of the victims of this tragedy, then the information would have faded into the past. We may never try to find the debris of lightning and the bones of the dead, because we learn nothing from history, preserve it, or feel proud of it. But many around the world have undertaken such ambitious and difficult missions to keep their maritime pride alive or rejuvenated. In 1805 H witnessed the important British victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. M. S. Victory. This 3600 ton ship was first set afloat in 1765. Its construction cost 63,176 pounds (approximately Rs. 68,94,940). Germany dropped a 500 lb (226.796 kg) bomb on this ship in World War II, but rather than forget that past victory, the wreckage was renovated at a cost of 351 crores. After that it was opened as a museum. Can we learn any lesson from this? Another example is the sinking of the Spanish ship Nuestra Señora de' Atocha in a 1622 sea storm. It was full of treasures including gold, silver, copper, tobacco, rubies. Sank with 220 men aboard near Florida. As late as 1985, an American commercial treasure hunting expedition discovered the wreck of this ship. Mel Fisher, Finley Rickard and a team of divers achieved this success after 16 years of hard work. Kim Fisher, a descendant of Mel Fisher, believes that the treasure recovered from the ship was negligible. A huge amount of treasure has fallen into the sea, which will be about 50 million dollars. Can it be assumed that a foreigner is interested in finding a sunken ship in India? Yes, Canada's Jonathan Skrods in AD. Around 2000, he traveled a lot between Delhi and Trivandrum. He was interested in finding the cargo ship Relic, which sank in 1587 near the port of Kochi in Kerala. According to him, the ship may contain a treasure of gold, pearls, rubies and gems and it was estimated to cost 2 million dollars to find the ship and 5 million dollars to retrieve it if found. India did not have to spend anything in this. Only had to allow. If the treasure was found, it was to be shared. But I don't know what happened or nothing more could be done in this matter. In fact, after the inception of scuba diving, a craze for finding historic ships and underwater treasures arose. Investors and companies used to come forward with the possibility of increasing income. The fruits of this were also found. The government can also generate permanent income by converting a historic ship into a museum or putting it in a museum. A maritime museum aboard King Henry VIII's ship, the Mary Rose, attracts large numbers of tourists and revenue like an iron magnet. An American company discovered the wreckage of the Tumbago ship and found 265 gold and silver coins. A Singaporean company discovered the ruins of Vung Tau, which yielded artefacts in addition to jewels. In 1882, the British Royal Mail ship Doro, which disappeared at sea, was discovered and recovered for gold. The problem with this, however, was that underwater adventurers for valuables often discarded unsalable items at sea. The opposition of marine archaeologists to this is understandable. Apart from this, UNESCO also insisted that such research activities should be undertaken by the government instead of private companies. Knowing all this, it seems certain that lightning debris can be found, but if you have a mind, you can go to the floor or the bottom. Government can invite foreign private companies. Failure to do so can give opportunities to local talent and entrepreneurs. Why can't shipping companies with large or some turnover carry financial investment? Or can't allocate some percentage of their CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) towards this noble cause? But the first step is to explain the importance or necessity of finding electrical debris. It may not be fought in the name of vote or politics, but it is a big loss. Badass politicians do not get high from votes and other temptations. In Gujarat, which has a glorious sailing past, plunge into the salty darkness until the wreckage of electricity? This mission is also possible, if we want.

Online-offline Fat Re Bhundi 'Vijli' Mara, Terso Manavi Jaye, 'Vijli' Ke Vank Nahi Maro, Lakhial Chatthi's article Re. Haji Kasam, your lightning, Madhdariye Veran, Seth Kasam, your lightning, Samadarie Veran. – folk song