HMIS Konkan (J228)
| Career (India) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Konkan |
| Ordered: | 4 February 1941 |
| Builder: | Lobnitz & Co. |
| Laid down: | 15 August 1941 |
| Launched: | 18 February 1942 |
| Commissioned: | 12 June 1942 |
| Decommissioned: | 1963 |
| Fate: | Scrapped |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and 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: | 1 × QF 12-pounder 3 in (76.2 mm) gun 1 × quadruple 0.5 in (12.7 mm) Vickers machine gun Mark III |
HMIS Konkan (J228) was a Bangor-class minesweeper which served in the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) during World War II.[1]
History
HMIS Konkan was ordered from Lobnitz & Co. originally for the Royal Navy as HMS Tilbury in 1940. However, before she was launched, she was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy and eventually commissioned as Konkan.[2] She served in the RIN during World War II.
Operations in World War II
HMIS Konkan was a part of the Eastern Fleet, and escorted numerous convoys between Africa, British India and Australia in 1943-45.[3][4]
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