HMIS Khyber (J190)

HMIS Khyber (J190) was a Bangor-class minesweeper built for the Royal Navy, but transferred to the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) during the Second World War.

History
India
NameKhyber
Ordered20 December 1939
BuilderWilliam Hamilton and Company
Laid down10 December 1940
Launched17 February 1942
Commissioned12 August 1942
FateScrapped 1949
General characteristics
Class and typeBangor-class minesweeper
Displacement
  • 656 long tons (667 t) standard
  • 820 long tons (833 t) full
Length174 ft (53 m) o/a
Beam28 ft 6 in (8.69 m)
Draught10 ft 3 in (3.12 m)
Installed power
  • 2,000 ihp (1,500 kW)
  • 2 × Admiralty 3-drum boilers
Propulsion
  • 2 shafts
  • 2 steam turbines
Speed16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Range2,800 nmi (5,200 km; 3,200 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement60
Armament
  • 1 × single 12-pounder 3-inch (76 mm) anti-aircraft gun
  • 1 × single QF 2-pounder (4 cm) AA gun
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