HMIS Punjab (J239) explained

HMIS Punjab (J239) was a which served in the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) during World War II.^[1]

History

HMIS Punjab was ordered in 1941, and built by Mort's Dock. 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]}

In July 1945, in support of the planned Allied amphibious landings in Malaya, Punjab with other RIN and Royal Navy vessels conducted minesweeping operations off Phuket.^[6]

After the independence of India and the subsequent partition, she was among the vessels transferred to Pakistan.

Notes and References

1. Web site: HMIS Punjab (J 239) of the Royal Indian Navy - Indian Minesweeper of the Bathurst class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net.
2. Web site: Eastern Fleet, Admiralty War Diary 1942.
3. Web site: Eastern Fleet War Diary 1943.
4. Web site: East Indies Fleet War Diary 1944.
5. Web site: East Indies Fleet War Diary 1945.
6. Web site: HMS Squirrel, minesweeper.