| Navy | The Royal Indian Navy |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Class | Bangor |
| Pennant | J 180 |
| Mod | Turbine engined |
| Built by | William Hamilton & Co. (Port Glasgow, Scotland) : Parsons |
| Ordered | 20 Dec 1939 |
| Laid down | 29 Aug 1941 |
| Launched | 29 Oct 1942 |
| Commissioned | 5 Feb 1943 |
| End service | |
| History | Scrapped in 1961 |
| Former name | HMS Padstow |
Commands listed for HMIS Rohilkhand (J 180)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt. John Edward Gibbs, RIN | 1 Dec 1942 | 25 Mar 1944 |
| 2 | Lt. Hajee Mohammed Siddiq Choudry, RIN | 25 Mar 1944 | 24 Feb 1945 |
| 3 | A/Cdr. George Bailey, RIN | 24 Feb 1945 |
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Notable events involving Rohilkhand include:
21 Mar 1943
HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMS Kite (Lt.Cdr. W.F.R. Segrave, RN), HMS Wild Goose (Cdr. D.E.G. Wemyss, RN), HMS Trent (T/A/Lt.Cdr. J.G. Rankin, DSC, RNR) and HMIS Rohilkhand (Lt. J.E. Gibbs, RIN). (1)
22 Mar 1943
HrMs O 10 (Lt.Cdr. Baron D.T. Mackay, RNN) participated in A/S exercises off Tobermory together with HMIS Rohilkhand (Lt. J.E. Gibbs, RIN), HMS Leeds United (A/Skr.Lt. W. Kirman, RNR) and HMS Wild Goose (Cdr. D.E.G. Wemyss, RN). (1)
Sources
- File 2.12.03.6382 (Dutch Archives, The Hague, Netherlands)