HMIS Agra (T254) was a minesweeping trawler of the Royal Indian Navy, one of twenty-two built to the design of the Royal Navy's Basset-class during the Second World War.[2] She was laid down in November 1940, and launched in April 1942, serving until her decommissioning in 1946.[3]

History
India
NameAgra
NamesakeAgra, city in Northern India
OwnerRoyal Indian Navy
Ordered29 July 1940
BuilderHooghly Docking & Engineering Company Ltd. (Calcutta)
Laid down11 November 1940
Launched19 March 1942
Commissioned15 April 1942
Decommissioned1946
FateSold 1948, scrapped February 1963
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeBasset-class naval trawler
TypeNaval trawler
Displacement521 long tons (529 t)
Length160 ft 6 in (48.92 m)
Beam27 ft 1 in (8.26 m)
Draught10 ft 7 in (3.23 m) (mean)
Propulsion1 triple expansion reciprocating engine, 1 shaft, 850 ihp (634 kW)
Speed12.5 knots (14.4 mph; 23.2 km/h)
Complement33 (RIN 48)
Armament

References

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  1. ^ Conway (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946 (1980). ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
  2. ^ Conway (1980). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946 (1980). p. 54. ISBN 0-85177-146-7.
  3. ^ "HMIS Agra (T 254) of the Royal Indian Navy - Indian MS Trawler of the Basset class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net". uboat.net. Retrieved 13 July 2021.