HMIS Godaveri (U53)
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HMIS Godaveri (U53) was a Black Swan class
sloop
which served in the Royal Indian Navy
(RIN) during World War II.
Godaveri was transferred to Pakistan
in 1948 after the Partition of India
and eventually renamed PNS Sind.
and commissioned in 1943. Her commanding officers in the Royal Indian Navy were:
She was deployed during World War II.
After the Independence of India and the subsequent Partition
, she was among the vessels transferred to Pakistan, where she was renamed PNS Sind.
was sunk near the Seychelles
, in position 03º35'S, 52º49'E, by depth charges from the British frigate (under the command of Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dawson, RD, RNR) and Godaveri (under the command of A/Cdr. A.B. Goord, RIN).
Black Swan class sloop
The Black Swan class and Modified Black Swan class were two classes of sloop of the Royal Navy and Royal Indian Navy. Thirteen Black Swans were launched between 1939 and 1943, including four for the Royal Indian Navy; twenty-four Modified Black Swans were launched between 1942 and 1945, including...
sloop
Sloop
A sloop is a sail boat with a fore-and-aft rig and a single mast farther forward than the mast of a cutter....
which served in the Royal Indian Navy
Royal Indian Navy
The Royal Indian Navy was the naval force of British India. Along with the Presidency armies and the later British Indian Army it comprised the Armed Forces of British India....
(RIN) during World War II.
Godaveri was transferred to Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
in 1948 after the Partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
and eventually renamed PNS Sind.
History
HMIS Godaveri was built by John I. Thornycroft & CompanyJohn I. Thornycroft & Company
John I. Thornycroft & Company Limited, usually known simply as Thornycroft was a British shipbuilding firm started by John Isaac Thornycroft in the 19th century.-History:...
and commissioned in 1943. Her commanding officers in the Royal Indian Navy were:
- From 22 Jun 1943 to 10 May 1944: A/Capt. James Wilfred JeffordJames Wilfred JeffordRear Admiral James Wilfred Jefford was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Pakistan Navy, serving from its inception in 1947 until 1953. Most of his early career was in the Royal Indian Navy....
OBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, RIN - From 10 May 1944 to 10 Feb 1945: A/Cdr. Anthony Brian Goord, RIN
- From 10 Feb 1945 to 1948: A/Lt.Cdr. Hajee Mohammed Siddiq Choudry, RIN
She was deployed during World War II.
After the Independence of India and the subsequent Partition
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
, she was among the vessels transferred to Pakistan, where she was renamed PNS Sind.
Operations in World War II
The German submarine U-198German submarine U-198
German submarine U-198, was a Type IXD2 U-boat which fought in World War II.She was built by the Deschimag AG Weser in Bremen. The boat was sunk on 12 August 1944 near the Seychelles, in position , by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Findhorn and the Indian Black Swan class sloop HMIS...
was sunk near the Seychelles
Seychelles
Seychelles , officially the Republic of Seychelles , is an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar....
, in position 03º35'S, 52º49'E, by depth charges from the British frigate (under the command of Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dawson, RD, RNR) and Godaveri (under the command of A/Cdr. A.B. Goord, RIN).