HMIS Madras (J237)
HMIS Madras (J237) was a Bathurst-class minesweeper that served in the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) during World War II.
| History | |
|---|---|
| India | |
| Name | Madras |
| Ordered | 24 September 1940 |
| Builder | Cockatoo Docks and Engineering Company |
| Laid down | 4 August 1941 |
| Launched | 17 February 1942 |
| Commissioned | 12 May 1942 |
| Decommissioned | 1960 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Bathurst-class minesweeper |
| Displacement | 1,025 tons (full war load) |
| Length | 186 ft (57 m) |
| Beam | 31 ft (9.4 m) |
| Draught | 8.5 ft (2.6 m) |
| Propulsion | Triple expansion, 2 shafts. 2,000 hp |
| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 85 |
| Sensors and processing systems | Type 128 asdic |
| Armament | 1 × 12-pounder gun or 1 × 4 inchgun, 1 × 40 mm Bofors gun, 2-3 × 20 mm Oerlikon guns, up to 40 depth charges |
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