Lancha "Goa" - Panjim, India - Shipwrecks on Waymarking.com

On the 3rd December 1901, at 7:00 AM, the motorized boat "Goa" capsidez while crossing the Mandovi river, right here, from Verém to Pangim.

The memorial was placed one year after the tragedy, on the 3rd December 1902. The plate has the following inscription:

À MEMORIA DAS INFELIZES 81 VITIMAS DO SINISTRO DA LANCHA ‘GOA’ OCCORRIDO A 3.12.1901 DEDICA ESTE SINGELO PADRÃO A COLONIA GOESA DE ADEN PEDINDO A TODOS OS QUE POR AQUI PASSAREM UMA PRECE PELO SEU ETERNO DESCANÇO
(In memory of the unfortunate 81 victims of the tragedy of the launch GOA that occurred on 3.12.1901 this unique landmark is dedicated by the Goan diaspora of Aden requesting from all those who pass by this place a prayer for their eternal rest).

Excellent additional information, with great detail, is provided here, for those with deeper interest in the incident:

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Date of Shipwreck: 3rd December 1901 Type of Boat: Barge Military or Civilian: Civilian Cause of Shipwreck: Capsized, unknown reasons Accessibility: Public area Diving Permitted: Not Listed

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