Allied Warships

HMIS Rukmavati (FY 075)

Auxiliary patrol vessel

NavyThe Royal Indian Navy
TypeAuxiliary patrol vessel
Class[No specific class] 
PennantFY 075 
Built byGrangemouth Dry Dock Co. (Grangemouth, Scotland) 
Ordered 
Laid down 
Launched17 Mar 1904 
Commissioned7 Oct 1939 
End service 
History

Completed in mid 1904 as passenger/cargo vessel.
Displacement: 266 tons.
Dimensions: 45.7 x 7.9 feet.

Requisitioned by the RIN on 12 September 1939.
Returned to her owner in 1946. 

Commands listed for HMIS Rukmavati (FY 075)

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CommanderFromTo
1T/Lt. Guy William Patrick O'Donoghue, RINR5 Dec 19392 Oct 1940
2G W Barnes, RINR2 Oct 194015 Sep 1941
3T/Lt. Jagdish Prasad, RINR15 Sep 194122 Feb 1942
4T/Lt. Abdur Rashid, RINR22 Feb 19421 Dec 1942
5H A Romer, RINVR1 Dec 19428 Apr 1943
6T/Lt. Kala Krishna Mukerji, RINR8 Apr 194311 Jun 1943
7P N P Unwalla, RINR11 Jun 194319 Oct 1943
8H B M Williamson, RINVR19 Oct 1943May 44 ?
9R P Varma, RINVRMay 44 ?late 45 ?

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