| HMIS Rajputana (J197) | |
|---|---|
| Career (India) |  |
| Name: | HMIS Rajputana |
| Ordered: | 24 August 1940 |
| Builder: | Lobnitz & Co. |
| Laid down: | 21 June 1941 |
| Launched: | 31 December 1941 |
| Commissioned: | 30 April 1942 |
| Decommissioned: | 1961 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Bangor-class minesweeper |
| Displacement: | 605 tons |
| Length: | 162 ft (49.4 m) |
| Beam: | 28 ft (8.5 m) |
| Draught: | 8.25 ft (2.51 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 shafts, 9-cylinder diesel, 2,000 bhp (1,500 kW) |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement: | 60 |
| Armament: | |
HMIS Rajputana (J197) was a Bangor class minesweeper which served in the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) during World War II.[1]
History[]
HMIS Rohilkhand was ordered from Lobnitz & Co. originally for the Royal Navy as HMS Lyme Regis in 1940. However, before she was launched, she was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy and eventually commissioned as Rajputana.[2] She served in the RIN during World War II.
Operations in World War II[]
Rohilkhand was a part of the Eastern Fleet, and escorted numerous convoys between Africa, British India and Australia in 1943-45.[3][4]
Notes[]
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