| Navy | The Royal Indian Navy |
| Type | Sloop |
| Class | Black Swan |
| Pennant | U 52 |
| Built by | Thornycroft (Southampton, U.K.) |
| Ordered | 29 Aug 1940 |
| Laid down | 30 Oct 1941 |
| Launched | 21 Mar 1943 |
| Commissioned | 28 Jun 1943 |
| End service | 1948 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Transferred to Pakistan in 1948 being renamed Sind. |
Commands listed for HMIS Godavari (U 52)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | A/Capt. James Wilfrid Jefford, OBE, RIN | 22 Jun 1943 | 10 May 1944 |
| 2 | A/Cdr. Anthony Brian Goord, RIN | 10 May 1944 | 10 Feb 1945 |
| 3 | A/Lt.Cdr. Hajee Mohammed Siddiq Choudry, RIN | 10 Feb 1945 |
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Noteable events involving Godavari include:
12 Aug 1944
The German submarine U-198 was sunk near the Seychelles, in position 03º35'S, 52º49'E, by depth charges from the British frigate HMS Findhorn (Lt.Cdr. J.C. Dawson, RD, RNR) and the Indian sloop HMIS Godavari (A/Cdr. A.B. Goord, RIN). (see map)