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The '''Bombay Marine''' was renamed the [[Indian Navy]] in | The '''Bombay Marine''' was the fighting navy of the East India Company in Asian waters, as opposed to its mercantile marine. | ||
In 1830 the Bombay Marine was renamed the [[Indian Navy]]. The Navy was abolished in 1863, being replaced by a revived, non-combatant, Bombay Marine. In 1877 the revived Bombay Marine and the Bengal Marine were combined to form HM Indian Marine, which became the Royal Indian Marine in 1892 and the Royal Indian Navy in 1935.<ref>British Library Help for Researchers [http://www.bl.uk/reshelp/findhelpregion/asia/india/indiaofficerecordsfamilyhistory/occupations/maritimeservice/maritime.html Maritime Service]</ref> | |||
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[http://www.barnettmaritime.co.uk/mainbombay.htm The East India Company’s Marine (Indian Marine) and its Successors through to the Royal Indian Navy (1613-1947)] website of maritime researcher Len Barnett | [http://www.barnettmaritime.co.uk/mainbombay.htm The East India Company’s Marine (Indian Marine) and its Successors through to the Royal Indian Navy (1613-1947)] website of maritime researcher Len Barnett | ||
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Revision as of 11:26, 5 December 2011
The Bombay Marine was the fighting navy of the East India Company in Asian waters, as opposed to its mercantile marine.
In 1830 the Bombay Marine was renamed the Indian Navy. The Navy was abolished in 1863, being replaced by a revived, non-combatant, Bombay Marine. In 1877 the revived Bombay Marine and the Bengal Marine were combined to form HM Indian Marine, which became the Royal Indian Marine in 1892 and the Royal Indian Navy in 1935.[1]
FIBIS resources
- Officers of the Bombay Marine - 1802
- Officers of the Bombay Marine - 1830
- Officers of the Indian Navy 1858-1863
Related articles
External links
Historical Books Online
- History of the Indian navy (1613-1863) Volume 1 by Charles Rathbone Low 1877. Covers the period 1613-1830 Volume 2. Covers the period 1831-1863
Other
The East India Company’s Marine (Indian Marine) and its Successors through to the Royal Indian Navy (1613-1947) website of maritime researcher Len Barnett
References
- ↑ British Library Help for Researchers Maritime Service