HMIS Investigator
| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | CS Patrick Stewart |
| Namesake | Patrick Stewart, the first Director-General of the Indian Telegraph Service |
| Owner | Government of India (1925-1930) |
| Operator | Indo-European Telegraph Company (1925-1930), Eastern Telegraph Company (1930-1934) |
| Port of registry | Bombay (1925-1930), London (1930-1934) |
| Builder | William Simons and Co. Ltd., Renfrew |
| Yard number | 670 |
| Laid down | 1924 |
| Launched | 13 March 1925 |
| Completed | May 1925 |
| In service | 1925 |
| Out of service | 1934 |
| Identification | Official Number 5606405 |
| Fate | Sold to the Royal Indian Marine |
| India | |
| Name | HMIS Investigator |
| Owner | Royal Indian Navy, Indian Navy |
| Acquired | 1934 |
| Out of service | 1951 |
| Renamed | INS Investigator |
| Stricken | 19 June 1951 |
| Fate | Sold for breaking at Bombay |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,572 GRT |
| Length | 233 ft 6 in (71.17 m) |
| Beam | 37 ft 6 in (11.43 m) |
| Draught | 13 ft 3 in (4.04 m) mean |
| Propulsion | 2x triple expansion engines (W. Simons) |
| Armament | None |
HMIS Investigator (known as INS Investigator after independence) was a survey ship of the Royal Indian Navy. Launched as the cable layer Patrick Stewart in 1925, she was acquired by the RIN in 1934, serving in the surveying role until 1951, when she was sold.