nearly sister-ship Hastings 1942
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Indus (RIM) | L67 - U67 | 592 | Hawthorn Leslie, Hebburn | 1933 | 24.8.1934 | 3.1935 | sunk 6.4.1942 |
|
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, kn |
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, 1 x 4 - 12.7/62, mechanical minesweeping gear, 2 DCT, 1 DCR (15) |
| Sensors | type 124 sonar |
|
Complement |
119 |
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.
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
Indus
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