HMIS Rajputana (J197)

HMIS Rajputana (J197) was a Bangor class minesweeper which served in the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) during World War II.

History
HMIS Rohilkhand was ordered from Lobnitz & Co. originally for the Royal Navy as HMS Lyme Regis in 1940. However, before she was launched, she was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy and eventually commissioned as Rajputana. She served in the RIN during World War II.

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