INS Sarayu (P54)

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Naval Ensign of India.svgIndia
NameINS Sarayu
Namesake Sarayu River
Builder Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Launched16 October 1989
Commissioned8 October 1991
Identification Pennant number: P54
FateSold in 2000 to Sri Lanka Navy
Naval Ensign of Sri Lanka.svgSri Lanka
Builder Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Laid down25 June 1988
Launched16 October 1989
Acquired2000
Commissioned2000
HomeportSLN Dockyard, Trincomalee
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and type Sukanya class patrol vessel [1]
Displacement1,890 tons (full load) [1]
Length101 metres
Beam11.5 metres
Propulsion2 × diesel engines, 12,800 bhp (9,540 kW), 2 shafts
Speed22 knots (41 km/h)
Range7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement140 (incl 15 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 × Racal Decca 2459 search radar
  • 1 BEL 1245 navigation radar
Armament
Aircraft carried1 HAL Chetak

INS Sarayu was a Sukanya-class patrol vessel of the Indian Navy. [1]

Sarayu was sold to the Sri Lanka Navy, where she was named as SLNS Sayura. She serves as the flagship of the Sri Lanka Navy and obtained several remarkable naval victories against the naval branch of Tamil Tiger rebels (Sea Tigers). She was recently equipped with Yingi Y-82 anti-ship missiles and surface to air missiles.[ citation needed ]

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References

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