HMIS Kumaon (J164)

HMIS Kumaon (J164) was a Bangor class minesweeper which served in the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) during World War II.

History
HMIS Kumaon was ordered from the William Hamilton and Company originally for the Royal Navy as HMS Middlesbrough in 1939. However, before she was launched, she was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy and eventually commissioned as Kumaon. She served in the RIN during World War II.

Operations in World War II
Kathiawar was a part of the Eastern Fleet, and escorted numerous convoys between Africa, British India and Australia in 1943-45.