in the lifeboats. After being hit, she started to settle by the head after 10 minutes and sank by the bow after 25 minutes. It sank in the Laccadive Sea west of Cape Comorin (). HMIS Carnatic dropped depth charges in a counterattack. As she was the only escort, she soon joined the convoy again without picking up survivors due to fear of repeat attack. The master was last to leave the ship but four crew members were lost. The lifeboats with 66 survivors landed on the nearby coast and were taken to Calicut the next day. The chief officer had died two hours before landing of boats. The master had joined six members on a raft which landed later and they were taken to Manglore on 15 October. References External links Footage of sea launching ceremony conducted by Vittalbhai Patel Information of Jalabala with list of crew on the day of sinking Maritime incidents in October 1943 World War II shipwrecks in the Arabian Sea Ships built on the River Clyde 1927 ships Steamships of India World War II merchant ships of India Ships sunk by German submarines in World War II