This is a list of ships of the Indian Navy. It covers both the pre-independence Royal Indian Navy and the post-independence fleet. Prior to the abolition of the monarchy in 1950 ships carried the prefix HMINS, standing for His/Her Majesty's Indian Navy Ship. After the beginning of the republic in 1950, the prefix became simply INS. Bharatiya Nau Sena:-The Indian Navy is one of the worlds largest navies. ...
The navy was a part of the conflict from the very beginning of American involvement to the very end of the war, and proved to be a vital element in the success of the Allies.
The Navy is administered by the Department of the Navy, led by the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV).
All ships in the U.S. Navy inventory are placed in the Naval Vessel Register, which tracks data such as the current status of a ship, the date of its commissioning, and the date of its decommissioning.