HMIS Hindustan (L80) was a Folkestone-class (Hastings class) sloop built for the Royal Indian Marine, later serving in the Royal Indian Navy during World War II. Constructed at Swan Hunter shipyard in Wallsend, England, she was laid down on September 4, 1929, launched on May 12, 1930, and commissioned on October 10, 1930. The vessel featured a length overall of 296 feet 4 inches (90.32 meters), a beam of 35 feet (10.67 meters), and a draught of 11 feet 6 inches (3.51 meters). Her standard displacement was approximately 1,190 long tons (1,210 tonnes). Propelled by geared steam turbines powered by two Admiralty 3-drum boilers, Hindustan was capable of reaching speeds up to 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph). The ship's complement comprised 119 officers and men. Her armament included two 4-inch (102 mm) QF Mk IV guns, both mounted on low-angle mounts suitable for surface targets rather than anti-aircraft defense, and four 3-pounder (47 mm) saluting guns. During the early years of World War II, Hindustan was deployed to the Persian Gulf, patrolling the Straits of Hormuz as part of the East Indies Station of the Royal Navy. She played a notable role in the defense of Berbera during the Italian invasion of British Somaliland in August 1940, where she landed three of her 3-pounder guns to bolster local defenses and helped cover the evacuation of Commonwealth forces. Following a refit at Bombay that included the installation of sonar, Hindustan participated actively in convoy escort duties across the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf from 1942 to 1945, supporting amphibious operations in Burma and Malaya. A significant contribution was her involvement in Operation Dracula in April 1945, supporting the amphibious landings in Rangoon alongside other Royal Indian Navy ships. During the Royal Indian Navy mutiny of February 1946, Hindustan was berthed at Karachi and was occupied by mutineers; she was eventually surrendered after a brief firefight. After India’s independence, she was transferred to the Royal Pakistan Navy in 1948 and renamed PNS Karsaz. She was decommissioned in 1960, ending her notable maritime service.

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