British Ministry of Defence in 1982 as a hospital ship during the Falklands war with Argentina. Returning to BI's tradition of government service again in 1983 – this time as a troopship – Uganda was "the last BI" when finally withdrawn in 1985. Dwarka holds the distinction of closing British-India's true "liner" services, when withdrawn from the company's Persian Gulf local trades in 1982, in her 35th year. Company timeline Rank badges of ship's complement Source: References C. Michael Hogan. 2011. SS Gairsoppa recovery. Topic ed. P.Saundry. Ed.-in-chief C.J.Cleveland. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment, Washington DC External links BI Ship Site A Short History of British India Steam Navigation Clydeside built BI ships Miller, William H., The Last Blue Water Liners, Conway Press, London, 1986 - Morton, Michael Quentin, "The British India Line in the Arabian Gulf, 1862-82", Liwa journal, December 2013, Vol. 5, No. 10, pp. 40–63 Defunct shipping companies of the United Kingdom Shipping companies of British India Shipping companies of Scotland Economic history of Myanmar History of Pakistan British companies established in 1856 1856 establishments in British India 1856 establishments in Scotland Scotland and the British Empire P&O (company)