1. HMS Foudroyant (Trincomalee) – A Historic Warship
Built: 1817, at the Bombay Docks (now Mumbai, Maharashtra).
Type: Leda-class sailing frigate of the British Royal Navy.
Armament: 46 guns.
Displacement: 1,065 tonnes.
Current Status: Preserved as a museum ship in Hartlepool, UK.
Constructed from Malabar teak, known for its durability.
One of the oldest warships still afloat.
Originally named HMS Trincomalee, later renamed HMS Foudroyant.
Served in the Royal Navy and later became a training ship.
2. MV Safeena – India’s Oldest Passenger Ship
Built: 1942, at the Government Dockyard in Rangoon (now Yangon, Myanmar).
Owner: Ellon Hinengo Ltd, Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
Purpose: Passenger transport.
One of the longest-serving passenger ships in India.
Operated in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
