HMIS Indus (U67)

HMIS Indus was a Grimsby-class sloop of the Royal Indian Navy launched in 1934 and sunk during the Second World War in 1942. She was a slightly enlarged version of other vessels in the Grimsby class. She was named after the Indus River. Indus served mainly as an escort vessel, and she was therefore lightly armed. Her pennant number was changed to U67 in 1940.

For Royal Navy ships of the same name, see HMS Indus.

Indus in Akyab harbour, Burma, 1942
History
India
NameIndus
NamesakeIndus
BuilderHawthorn Leslie and Company
Laid down8 December 1933
Launched24 August 1934
Commissioned15 March 1935
IdentificationPennant number: L67 (U67 after 1940)
FateSunk by Japanese aircraft off Akyab, 6 April 1942
General characteristics
Class and typeGrimsby class sloop
Displacement1,190 long tons (1,210 t) standard load
Length296 ft 4 in (90.32 m) oa
Beam35 ft 6 in (10.82 m)
Draught10 ft 9 in (3.28 m)
Propulsion
  • Parsons geared turbines; 2 shafts, 2 Admiralty 3-drum type boilers, 2,000 shp (1,500 kW)
  • Oil fuel: 341 tons
Speed16.25 kn (30.10 km/h; 18.70 mph)
Complement119
Armament
  • 2 × 4.7 in (120 mm) Mark IX guns,
  • 4 × 3-pounder guns,
  • 1 × quadruple Vickers .50 machine gun mount
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