Selected Book
Bismarck
A Minute by Minute Account of the Final Hours of Germany's Greatest Battleship
Zetterling, Niklas
The Royal Indian Navy
The Indian Navy almost did not exist before WWII. When the war broke out, the British immediately provided ships and built ships to Indian navy which then only consisted of some small surface vessels.
The Indian Navy participated in few operations on sea, patrolling only in the Indian Ocean.
Read more about the Indian Navy here.
Ships of the Royal Indian Navy
MS Trawlers (18)
Minesweepers (17)
Sloops (11)
Corvettes (3)
Patrol craft (1)
Summary
50 warships of 5 types.
War losses
According to our files the Royal Indian Navy lost 2 warships during WWII (4.00%). See them all here.