HMIS Baroda

History
India
NameBaroda
NamesakeBaroda, city in Gujarat
OwnerRoyal Indian Navy
Ordered29 July 1940
BuilderShalimar Engineering and Shipbuilding (Seebpore)
Laid down28 October 1940
Launched22 October 1941
CommissionedDecember 1942
Decommissioned1946
FateTransferred 1948, to Pakistan
General characteristics [1]
Class & typeBasset-class naval trawler
Displacement521 long tons (529 t)
Length160 ft 6 in (48.92 m)
Beam27 ft 1 in (8.26 m)
Draught10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) (mean)
Propulsion1 triple expansion reciprocating engine, 1 shaft, 850 ihp (634 kW)
Speed12.5 knots (14.4 mph; 23.2 km/h)
Complement33 (RIN 48)
Armament

HMIS Baroda (T249) was a Basset-class minesweeping trawler of the Royal Indian Navy, one of twenty-two built during the Second World War, and the second HMIS vessel produced within India.[2] She was laid down in October 1940, and launched in October 1941, serving until 1948 when she was transferred to Pakistan.[3]

References

  1. ^ Conway (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946 (1980). ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
  2. ^ Collins, D. J. E. (1964). The Royal Indian Navy 1939-1945. p. 112. Retrieved 1 January 2026.
  3. ^ "HMIS Baroda". Uboat.net. Uboat.net. Retrieved 1 January 2026.