| Navy | The Royal Indian Navy |
| Type | Sloop |
| Class | 24 |
| Pennant | L 83 / U 83 |
| Built by | William Beardmore & Co. (Dalmuir, Scotland) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 30 Jul 1919 |
| Commissioned | 27 Dec 1919 |
| End service | |
| History | Scrapped in 1947. |
Commands listed for HMIS Lawrence (L 83 / U 83)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Lt.Cdr. Frederick William King, RIN | 19 Nov 1938 | 3 Jan 1940 |
| 2 | Cdr. Hedley Vicars Banfield, RIN | 3 Jan 1940 | late 1940 |
| 3 | Lt. Alfred Trevor John Cole, RIN | late 1940 | 2 Jul 1941 |
| 4 | T/Lt.Cdr. Henry Ellis Passmore-Edwards, RINR | 2 Jul 1941 | 11 Jan 1942 |
| 5 | T/Lt. Charles Fyfe Smith, RINR | 11 Jan 1942 | 4 Mar 1942 |
| 6 | T/Lt. Alexander Begg Kelly, RINR | 4 Mar 1942 | 14 Mar 1942 |
| 7 | T/Lt. Douglas Murray Stafford, RINR | 14 Mar 1942 | 31 Jan 1943 |
| 8 | T/Lt. Charles Beresford Sutherland, RINR | 31 Jan 1943 | Jul 1943 |
| 9 | T/Lt. Benjamin Ellwood Jackson, RINR | Jul 1943 | 22 Jan 1945 |
| 10 | T/A/Lt.Cdr. James Shackleton, RINVR | 22 Jan 1945 | mid 1946 |
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Notable events involving Lawrence include:
29 Aug 1939
HMIS Lawrence (Lt.Cdr. F.W. King, RIN) arrived at Bombay from Trincomalee. At Bombay she was taken in hand for docking and boiler cleaning. (1)
3 Sep 1939
HMIS Lawrence (Lt.Cdr. F.W. King, RIN) departed Bombay for Karachi. (1)
21 Oct 1939
HMIS Lawrence (Lt.Cdr. F.W. King, RIN) departed Masirah Island for Karachi. (2)
23 Oct 1939
HMIS Lawrence (Lt.Cdr. F.W. King, RIN) arrived at Karachi. (1)
30 Oct 1939
HMIS Lawrence (Lt.Cdr. F.W. King, RIN) departed Karachi for the Persian Gulf. (1)
2 Nov 1939
HMIS Lawrence (Lt.Cdr. F.W. King, RIN) arrived at Khor Kuwai. (2)
7 May 1940
HMS Lawrence (Cdr. H.V. Banfield, RIN) arrived at Bombay from the Persian Gulf for a short refit. (1)
29 May 1940
With her refit completed, HMIS Lawrence (Cdr. H.V. Banfield, RIN), departed Bombay for the Persian Gulf. (1)
Sources
- ADM 199/368
- ADM 199/2559
ADM numbers indicate documents at the British National Archives at Kew, London.