Official documents

a passenger list provided by the Transvaal Indian Congress

The official passenger list Of the S.S.Tilawa from the 31 December 1942.

received from the Transvaal Indian Congress.

The story of Ahmed Esoof Bobat.

Received from his son, Yoosuf Bobat.

Approved court judgment of Argentum Exploration v The Silver, 11 October 2022.

Received from The Royal Courts of Justice, Strand, London.

A document from Scotland Yard regarding the history of the HMS Birmingham

The official documented history of the HMS Birmingham.

Received from David Ashby, British Ministry of Defence, Scotland Yard London 1991.

The official shipwreck report of The S.S.Tilawa.
Received from wrecksite.eu.

Radio Islam Panel

Below is a radio panel discussion about the S.S.Tilawa. Posted by the official Soundcloud account of Radio Islam International on the 31st of October 2022, which features our main foundation members, Haroon Tarmahomed and Ashraf Roomaney.
Click here to listen directly on Soundcloud.

Newspaper Articles

A newspaper article on the riddle of the S.S.Tilawa

A newspaper article Titled “The Riddle of The S.S.Tilawa.”

Published in the Sunday Times in 2001.

a newspaper article of the 65th anniversary of the sinking of the S.S.Tilawa

A Newspaper article on sinking of the the S.S.Tilawa.

Published on the 65th anniversary of it’s sinking in the Laudium Sun in 2007.

A newspaper article on the story of Casim Mohomed Sema

A newspaper article on the story of Moulana Casim Mohomed Sema.

Published in a local news publication in Johannesburg.

A newspaper article on the story of Abdul Razak Halim

A newspaper article on the story of Abdul Razak Halim.

Published in a local news publication.

A newspaper article on the story of Abdul Razak Halim

A newspaper article on the story of a survivor. 

Published in the Cape Times on the 10th of November 1951. Submitted by Faik Toefy.

A newspaper article on the story of Abdul Razak Halim

A newspaper article on the story of a survivor.

Published in the Cape Argus. Submitted by Faik Toefy.

A newsp[aper article about Ismail Cader

A newspaper article on the story of Ismail Cader.

Published in the Cape Argus oin April 23 1985. Submitted by Ismail Rawoot.

A newspaper article about the possible recovery of the R775m silver hoard that sunk with the ship

A newspaper article titled; “SA seeks return of R775m silver hoard”

Published in the Sunday Times on October 2nd 2022.

A newspaper article on the story of Abdul Razak Halim

A newspaper article titled; “Flashback to 1942: When Japan sank an Indian ship killing 280”

Published in the Mumbai Mirror Sunday Times on the 23rd of October 2022.

A cover of a publication showing an article from the Global Goenkar

A newspaper article titled; “A World War II tragedy that orphaned 3 Goans”

Published in the Global Goenkar on Saturday, the 19th of November 2022.
An article from Business India Magazine titled, "Remembering the Indian Titanic."

A magazine article titled, “Remembering the Indian Titanic.”

Published in Business India Magazine on the 12th of November 2022.

Online Articles

A picture of the S.S.Tilawa

Stephen Hofmeyr QC Defeats South Africa’s sovereign immunity claim.

7kbw.co.uk.

A picture of the S.S.Tilawa

Treasure hunter fights to keep £32m hoard of sunken silver.

David Brown, Chief News Correspondent, Thursday December 17 2020, The Times.

An image of the "Seabed Worker" subsea vessel
Tilawa – The strange tale of 2,364 pieces of silver.

Oliver Weiss, February 23, 2021,
Bairdmaritime.com.

A picture of the S.S.Tilawa
“So Quick The Deep Sea Did Swallow Them All.”
Vivek Menezes, 03 Dec 2022 , heraldgoa.in.
A stock image showing silver bullion

SA govt beats UK fund manager in case over shipwrecked silver worth R750m.

news24.com.

A stock image showing silver bullion
A ship torpedoed in WW2, lost silver bars and SA’s fight to keep them

dailymaverick.co.za.