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INDUS sloop (1935)
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Indus
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indus | L67, U67 | Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn, UK | 1933 | 24.8.1934 | 3.1935 | sunk 6.4.1942 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1190 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 90.3 |
| Breadth, m | 10.8 |
| Draught, m | 3.28 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 2000 |
| Max speed, kts | 16.25 |
| Fuel, t | oil 341 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 5350(15) |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 120/45 QF Mk IX, 4 x 1 - 47/40 3pdr Hotchkiss Mk I, mechanical minesweeping gear, 2 DCT, 1 DCR (15) |
| Electronic equipment | type 124 sonar |
| Complement | 119 |
Standard scale images
nearly sister-ship HMS Hastings 1942
Graphics
Indus
Project history
Repetition of Hindustan but with 120mm main guns. Sloop was arranged for service in tropics. Hull breadth was increased for preservation of stability because of the increased weight of armament.
Modernizations
1940-1941: - 4 x 1 - 47/40; + 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon Mk II/IV, 1 x 4 - 12.7/62
Naval service
Indus was bombed by Japanese carrier aircraft 6.4.1942 in Indian ocean.
