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HMIS Investigator

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For other ships of the same name, see INS Investigator.
HMIS Investigator (known as INS Investigator after independence) was a survey ship of the Royal Indian Navy. Launched as the cable layerPatrick Stewart in 1925, she was acquired by the RIN in 1934, serving in the surveying role until 1951, when she was sold.[1]

History[]

The cable ship CS Patrick Stewart was built by W. Simons of Renfrew in 1925 for the government-owned Indo-European Telegraph Company to replace an earlier ship of the same name, built in 1879.[2] The cable laying equipment was supplied by Clarke, Chapman and Company. Patrick Stewart continued to serve with the IETC maintaining the Persian Gulf submarine cables until 1930, when the she was sold by the struggling IETC to the Eastern Telegraph Company amid serious financial problems.[3]

After four years' service with the ETC, Patrick Stewart was sold to the Royal Indian Navy, converted to a survey ship, and renamed HMIS Investigator. Investigator served throughout the Second World War, being based at Calcutta in 1940 under the command of Martin Henry St. Leger Nott from 2 February 1940 to April of that year.[4]

From 1941 onwards, she served as an anti-submarine patrol sloop.[5] For this role, armament, including a 4.7 inch gun, was installed.[6]

References[]

  1. ↑ Jane's Fighting Ships of World War II. Jane's Publishing Company. p. 94. ISBN 185170194X. 
  2. ↑ Glover, Bill. "CS Patrick Stewart". https://atlantic-cable.com/Cableships/PatrickStewart(2)/index.htm. 
  3. ↑ Harris, Christina Phelps. "The Persian Gulf Submarine Telegraph of 1864". The Royal Geographical Society. pp. 169–190. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1796823. 
  4. ↑ "Navy Lists > Bimonthly> 1940> October". https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/92808138. 
  5. ↑ "Caledonian Maritime Research Trust - Screw Steamer Patrick Stewart". http://www.clydeships.co.uk/view.php?a1PageSize=75&a1Page=372&ref=17050&vessel=PATRICK+STEWART. 
  6. ↑ "HMIS Investigator". https://uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/22365.html. 

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{{Infobox ship image
Ship image= Ship image size= Ship caption= image alt= module=
Career
Name: CS Patrick Stewart
Namesake: Patrick Stewart, the first Director-General of the Indian Telegraph Service
Owner: British Raj Government of India (1925-1930)
Operator: Indo-European Telegraph Company (1925-1930), Eastern Telegraph Company (1930-1934)
Port of registry: British Raj Bombay (1925-1930), United Kingdom London (1930-1934)
Builder: William Simons and Co. Ltd., Renfrew
Yard number: 670
Laid down: 1924
Launched: 13 March 1925
Completed: May 1925
In service: 1925
Out of service: 1934
Identification:
  • Official Number 5606405
Fate: Sold to the Royal Indian Marine
Career (India)
Name: HMIS Investigator
Owner: British Raj Royal Indian Navy, India Indian Navy
Acquired: 1934
Out of service: 1951
Renamed: INS Investigator
Fate: Sold for breaking at Bombay
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