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The wreck of the Star of Bengal was described as "one of the worst disasters" of the Pacific coast maritime history. [122] Due to the high number of casualties, as of 2015, the wreck of the Star of Bengal remains in the top 5 worst marine disasters in the history of Alaska. [54] [123] Both, the ship and her cargo were declared a total loss. [70]
In this list of birds by common name 11,278 extant and recently extinct (since 1500) bird species are recognised. [1] Species marked with a "†" are extinct. Contents
India, officially the Republic of India is a country in South Asia, consisting of 28 states and eight union territories. [1] All Indian states and some of the union territories have their own elected government and the union territories come under the jurisdiction of the Central Government.
Pages in category "Shipwrecks in the Bay of Bengal" ... This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Carron (1792 ship) Cheduba (1863) SS Clan Alpine (1942) MV Coco-4; F.
This is a complete list of critically endangered avian species evaluated by the IUCN. Species considered possibly extinct by the IUCN are marked as such. Where possible common names for taxa are given while links point to the scientific name used by the IUCN.
Bengal was launched in 1811 as an East Indiaman for the British East India Company (EIC). She made one voyage for the EIC, but was burnt on the inbound leg of her second voyage. EIC voyage #1 (1812-1813): Captain George Nicholls acquired a letter of marque on 25 January 1812. [3] He sailed from Portsmouth on 10 March 1812, bound for Madras and ...
The Society finch (Lonchura striata domestica), also known as the Bengali finch or Bengalese finch, is a domesticated subspecies of finch. It became a popular cage and trade bird after appearing in European zoos in the 1860s through being imported from Japan , though it was domesticated in China .
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