Allied Warships

HMIS Godavari (U 52)

Sloop of the Black Swan class

NavyThe Royal Indian Navy
TypeSloop
ClassBlack Swan 
PennantU 52 
Built byThornycroft (Southampton, U.K.) 
Ordered 
Laid down30 Oct 1941 
Launched21 Mar 1943 
Commissioned28 Jun 1943 
End service 1948 
Loss position
 
History

Transferred to Pakistan in 1948 being renamed Sind.

 

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Noteable events involving Godavari include:


12 Aug 1944
The German submarine U-198 was sunk near the Seychelles, in position 03º35'S, 52º49'E, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Findhorn (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dawson, RD, RNR) and the Indian sloop HMIS Godavari (A/Cdr. A.B. Goord, RIN). (see map)

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