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== Related articles == | == Related articles == | ||
*[[Bengal Pilot Service]] | *[[Bengal Pilot Service]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:34, 14 December 2020
The Pilot service was established by the EIC for piloting ocean-going ships up-river to their moorings, usually in the Hooghli off Calcutta. The corps of men devoted to this duty was highly respected by mariners.
FIBIS resources
List of Bengal Branch Pilot's from 1847-1888- FIBIS database website
