HMIS Jamnagar

History
Name	Jamnagar (1924–44); Empire Bulbul (1944–47); Hellenic Bulbul (1947–48);
Owner	The Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar (1924–40); Hashim Mohomed Ganchi (1940–41); Royal Indian Navy (1941–44); Hashim Mohomed Ganchi (1944); Ministry of War Transport (1944–47); Yannoulatos (Far East) Ltd, Hong Kong (1947–48);
Operator	Merchant Marine Dept, Nawanagar State (1924–40); Hashim Mohomed Ganchi (1940–41); Royal Indian Navy (1941–44); Hashim Mohomed Ganchi (1944); Ministry of War Transport (1944–47); British India Steam Navigation Co Ltd (1947–48);
Port of registry	British India (1924–39); Karachi (1939–41); Royal Indian Navy (1941–44); London (1944–47); Hong Kong (1947–48);
Builder	J I Thornycroft & Co Ltd, Woolston
Yard number	1030
Launched	2 September 1924
Completed	October 1924
Out of service	29 August 1948
Identification	Code Letters MNLX (1924–41); ; UK Official Number 147002 (1944–48); Code Letters MNLS (1944–47); ;
Fate	Sank
General characteristics
Tonnage	576 GRT; 279 NRT;
Length	160 ft 9 in (49.00 m)
Beam	26 ft 1 in (7.95 m)
Depth	11 ft 7 in (3.53 m)
Propulsion	1 × triple expansion steam engine

Jamnagar was a 576 GRT coaster which was built in 1924 for Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar. In 1941 she entered service with the Royal Indian Navy. In 1944, she was sold into merchant service before being requisitioned by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT) and renamed Empire Bulbul. In 1947, she was sold into merchant service and renamed Hellenic Bulbul. The name Hellenic Bee had been allocated but she ran aground and sank before the proposed name change could be implemented.

Location of the sinking of Hellenic Bulbul off Bangladesh.

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