INS Gomati (F21)

INS Gomati (F21) is a Godavari-class guided-missile frigate of Indian Navy.

It was suggested that some of the ship's components were substandard and that there were errors in the procurement process.

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INS Gomati

The following ships of the Indian Navy have been named Gomati:

INS Gomati (D93) was a Type II Hunt class destroyer, formerly HMS Lamerton (L88) of the Royal Navy where it served during World War II, and commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1953

INS Gomati (F21) is a Godavari class frigate, currently in active service with the Indian Navy

HMS Lamerton (L88)

HMS Lamerton was a Type II Hunt-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was sold to the Indian Navy in 1952, where she served as INS Gomati.

Following the war, early in 1946, she was reduced to Reserve status at Harwich.

Royal Navy

Lamerton was ordered on 3 September 1939 under the 1939 War Emergency Build Programme. She was laid down as Job No. J4142. She was commissioned around August 1941.

Operation Torch

Lamerton was present at the Allied invasion of North Africa, known as Operation Torch, as part of Force H. At 1045 on 6 November 1942, after passing through the Strait of Gibraltar, the screen of Force H was augmented by the arrival of Lamerton, along with Acute, Algerine, Alarm, Albacore, Cadmus, Speedwell, Hussar, ORP Błyskawica, Wilton, and Wheatland, whilst Ibis, Enchantress, Clare, Broke, Malcolm, Wrestler and Vanoc were detached to join convoy KMSA 1. At 1230 on 6 November, the Spanish fishing vessel Jesus Dei Gran was sighted to the south-east. Vice Admiral Burrough ordered Lamerton to board her and to send her under armed guard to Gibraltar. The crew, according to Burrough, were "very friendly and in no way resented this interruption of their peaceful occupation". At 2230 on 7 September, Bulolo - the command ship - and the ships of B Sector, consisting of Keren, Winchester Castle, Otranto, ORP Sobieski, Awatea, Strathnaver, Cathary, and escorted by Palomares, Acute, Alarm, Albacore, Lamerton, Wheatland, Wilton, Błyskawica, Hoy, Incholm, Mull, and Motor Launches 444, 238 and 307, were stopped in position 36°52.5'N., 02°49'E. There was a moderate north-easterly breeze, slight sea, clear sky and good visibility. Cape Caxine and all coastal lights were visible.