H .  M .  I .  S .   C A U V E R Y    ( U 1 0 )

 

Modified BLACK SWAN-Class Sloop ordered from Yarrow's at Scotstoun under 1940 Build Programme on 10th September 1941 for the Royal Indian Navy. This ship was laid down on 28th October 1942 and was launched on 15th June 1943 by Lady Runganadhan as the 1st RIN ship to carry the name. Her build, completed on 26th August 1943, included fit of surface warning radar Type 272 and fire-control radar Type 285.

 

B a t t l e   H o n o u r s

 

BURMA 1944-45

 

H e r a l d i c   D a t a

No details are available in the Admiralty Official List for Royal Navy ships.

 

D e t a i l s   o f   W a r   S e r v i c e

 

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October                  Contractor's trials and commissioned for service

                21st         Build completion and commenced Acceptance Trials

 

November              On completion of trials and storing took passage to Scapa Flow for shakedown period with

                                ships of Home Fleet.

                                Deployed for local convoy escort.

 

December              Worked-up at Tobermory for escort duty in Indian Ocean.

 

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January                  On completion deployed in Home waters.

 

February                Nominated for service in Indian Ocean with Eastern Fleet.

                                Prepared for passage to Indian Ocean via Mediterranean.

 

March

                3rd          Part of Escort for military convoy KMS29 to Port Said.

                16th        Arrived at Part Said.

                                Took independent passage to Aden to join Convoy AJ2 as escort.

 

April                       Passage with convoy in Indian Ocean.

                4th          Joined Eastern Fleet after arrival at Colombo.

                                Deployed for convoy escort in Bay of Bengal.

 

May                        Convoy Escort in India Ocean in continuation.

to                            (Note : Eastern Fleet ships were deployed for attack on Rangoon in Operation DRAGOON

June                        with escorts required for military convoy during passage in Bay of Bengal.)

 

July                         Joined Force 66, Eastern Fleet for anti-submarine operations in support of passage of Indian

                                Ocean Convoys

 

August                  Rejoined Force 66 in continuation of anti-submarine and interception operations.

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October

 

November              Under refit at Bombay

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December

 

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January                  Under refit.

 

February                Carried out post-refit trials and prepared for support of military operations in Burma.

 

March                    Carried out major role in bombardment of Letpan prior to amphibious landing by 4th Brigade

                                to cut off retreat of Japanese troops (Operation TURRET).

                                (Note : Bombardment Force also included HM Destroyers ROEBUCK, ESKIMO and HM Indian

                                Sloop JUMNA)

                                (For details of Eastern Fleet activities in 1945 see THE FORGOTTEN FLEET by J.

                                Winton, OPERATION PACIFIC by E Gray, ENGAGE THE ENEMY MORE CLOSELY

                                by C Barnett and WAR WITH JAPAN (HMSO).)

April                       Deployed off Akyab for patrol prior to planned landings.

                27th        Escorted assault convoy for landings at Rangoon with HM Indian Sloops NARBADA,

                                GODAVERI, KISTNA, SUTLEJ and HINDUSTAN (Operation DRACULA).

 

May                        Patrol and support duties In continuation.

                16th        Deployed with HM Indian Sloop NARBADA, GODAVERI, KISTNA, SUTLEJ and

                                HINDUSTAN in patrol duty between Andamans and Burma coast to intercept supply

                                and evacuation shipping.

 

June                        On completion deployed for patrol duty off coasts of Burma and Malaya.

 

July                         Deployed in Malacca Straits for patrol and support during minesweeping operations

                                (Operation COLLIE).

                                Prepared for escort and support during planned Malayan coast assault landings.

                                (Operation ZIPPER – These were delayed due to US insistence and administration of the

                                PYTHON Scheme for release of long service personnel in SEAC.

                                See THE FORGOTTEN FLEET, OPERATION PACIFIC and WAR WITH JAPAN.)

 

August

                15th        Part of escort for troop convoy on passage to beach head in Malaya.

                                For details see above references and BRITISH INVASION FLEETS by J de Winser for

                                Information about all warships and mercantiles involved.)

                                Deployed for patrol in Malacca Strait.

 

September

                                Deployed for defence of follow-up convoys

                12th        At Singapore for surrender ceremony.

 

P o s t   War   N o t e s

 

HMIS CAUVERY was deployed in East Indies for support of repatriation operations in East Indies area and also visited the Fleet base at Mantis. She reverted to RIN control later in 1945 and in 1947 after partition became part of the Indian Navy.  The ship  was renamed KEVERI and served for many years in the 12th Frigate Squadron. Finally Paid-off in September 1977 and she was broken-up in India.