HMIS Sind (K274)
Encyclopedia
HMS Betony (K274) was a Flower class
corvette
of the Royal Navy
(RN). She was ordered in 1941, and commissioned in August 1945.
She was immediately transferred to the Royal Indian Navy
, where she was commissioned as HMIS Sind (K274). She was transferred back to the RN in May 1946, as the war ended just days after her transfer.
She was then sold to the Royal Thai Navy
in 1947 as HTMS Prasae, and eventually scuttled in 1951.
for the Royal Navy
in 1941.
She was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy and the Eastern Fleet immediately upon commissioning in August 1945 and served as HMIS Sind. She developed engine trouble soon after her transfer.. With the end of World War II just days after her transfer and the imminent independence of India, she was transferred back to the RN in 1946.
In 1947, she was sold to the Royal Thai Navy and commissioned as HTMS Prasae. On 7 January 1951, during a snowstorm, she was beached on the east coast of Korea
. After unsuccessful attempts to pull her off the beach, she was scuttled.
Flower class corvette
The Flower-class corvette was a class of 267 corvettes used during World War II, specifically with the Allied navies as anti-submarine convoy escorts during the Battle of the Atlantic...
corvette
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
of the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
(RN). She was ordered in 1941, and commissioned in August 1945.
She was immediately transferred to the Royal Indian Navy
Royal Indian Navy
The Royal Indian Navy was the naval force of British India. Along with the Presidency armies and the later British Indian Army it comprised the Armed Forces of British India....
, where she was commissioned as HMIS Sind (K274). She was transferred back to the RN in May 1946, as the war ended just days after her transfer.
She was then sold to the Royal Thai Navy
Royal Thai Navy
The Royal Thai Navy is the navy of Thailand and part of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, it was established in the late 19th century. Admiral Prince Abhakara Kiartiwongse is "The Father of Royal Thai Navy". Similar to the organizational structure of the United States, the Royal Thai Navy includes the...
in 1947 as HTMS Prasae, and eventually scuttled in 1951.
History
HMS Betony was ordered from Alexander Hall and SonsAlexander Hall and Sons
Alexander Hall and Sons built ships in Aberdeen from 1797 to 1957.Alexander Hall took over his father-in-law’s shipbuilding business Cochar and Gibbon in 1790 to found Alexander Hall and Company. Their first ships were wooden sailing vessels...
for the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
in 1941.
She was transferred to the Royal Indian Navy and the Eastern Fleet immediately upon commissioning in August 1945 and served as HMIS Sind. She developed engine trouble soon after her transfer.. With the end of World War II just days after her transfer and the imminent independence of India, she was transferred back to the RN in 1946.
In 1947, she was sold to the Royal Thai Navy and commissioned as HTMS Prasae. On 7 January 1951, during a snowstorm, she was beached on the east coast of Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
. After unsuccessful attempts to pull her off the beach, she was scuttled.