The Godavari was an Indian sloop of 1340 tons displacement launched in 1943. The Godavari was powered by two 3-drum type boilers providing a top speed of 18 knots and carried a complement of 195. She was armed with six 4 inch dual-purpose guns; two 2 pdr guns and four 20 mm anti-aircraft guns.
one of the seven most holy rivers, in Central India.
a river flowing SE from W India to the Bay of Bengal. 900 mi. (1450 km) long.