HMIS Madras (J237) explained

HMIS Madras (J237) was a that served in the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) during World War II.[1]

History

HMIS Madras was ordered in 1940, and built at Cockatoo Docks in Australia. She was commissioned in 1942 into the Eastern Fleet. She escorted a number of convoys until the end of the war.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HMIS Madras (J 237) of the Royal Indian Navy - Indian Minesweeper of the Bathurst class - Allied Warships of WWII . uboat.net . 2014-06-11.
  2. Web site: Eastern Fleet, Admiralty War Diary 1942 . Naval-history.net . 2014-06-11.
  3. Web site: Eastern Fleet War Diary 1943 . Naval-history.net . 2014-06-11.
  4. Web site: East Indies Fleet War Diary 1944 . Naval-history.net . 1944-12-30 . 2014-06-11.
  5. Web site: East Indies Fleet War Diary 1945 . Naval-history.net . 2014-06-11.

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