HMIS Khyber (J190)

HMIS Khyber (J190) was a Bangor class minesweeper which served in the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) during World War II. Khyber was scrapped in 1949.

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

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