| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Baroda |
| Namesake | Baroda, city in Gujarat |
| Owner | Royal Indian Navy |
| Ordered | 29 July 1940 |
| Builder | Shalimar Engineering and Shipbuilding (Seebpore) |
| Laid down | 28 October 1940 |
| Launched | 22 October 1941 |
| Commissioned | December 1942 |
| Decommissioned | 1946 |
| Fate | Transferred 1948, to Pakistan |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | Basset-class naval trawler |
| Displacement | 521 long tons (529 t) |
| Length | 160 ft 6 in (48.92 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft 1 in (8.26 m) |
| Draught | 10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) (mean) |
| Propulsion | 1 triple expansion reciprocating engine, 1 shaft, 850 ihp (634 kW) |
| Speed | 12.5 knots (14.4 mph; 23.2 km/h) |
| Complement | 33 (RIN 48) |
| Armament |
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HMIS Baroda (T249) was a Basset-class minesweeping trawler of the Royal Indian Navy, one of twenty-two built during the Second World War, and the second HMIS vessel produced within India. [2] She was laid down in October 1940, and launched in October 1941, serving until 1948 when she was transferred to Pakistan. [3]