Priyadarshini-class patrol vessel

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Priyadarshini-class patrol vessels (also referred to as Jija Bai Mod 1 class) are a series of 8 mid-shore fast patrol boats, built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata and Goa Shipyard Limited, Vasco da Gama, Goa for Indian Coast Guard between 1991 and 1998.

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Design

The 46 metre-long vessels with a displacement of 215 tonnes have a top speed of 24 knots. The vessels are powered by two MTU 12V538 diesel engines driving two independent four-blade propellers. The Priyadarshini class has a range of 2400 nm at cruise speed of 12 knots. The crew of the patrol vessels consists of 5 officers and 29 enlisted sailors. The vessels are armed with a 40 mm 60 cal Bofors Mk 3 AA. In early 1998, ICGS Amrit Kaur (225) acted as a trial platform for the 30 mm CRN 91 Naval Gun.

Last ship Rajiya Sulatana was decommissioned on 1 June 2021. [1]

Ships of the class

NamePennantBuilderCommissionedDecommissionedHomeportStatus
ICGS Priyadarshini221GRSE25 May 199229 August 2014Visakhapatnam [2] Decommissioned
ICGS Razia Sultana222GRSE18 November 19921 June 2021Paradip [3]
ICGS Annie Beseant223GSL7 December 199110 January 2014Manglore [4]
ICGS Kamla Devi224GSL20 May 1992Goa [5]
ICGS Amrit Kaur225GSL20 March 199320 March 2015Mumbai [6]
ICGS Kanak Lata Barua226GRSE27 March 199723 June 2017 [7] Port Blair [8]
ICGS Bhikaji Cama227GRSE24 September 199728 March 2018 [9] Port Blair [10]
ICGS Sucheta Kripalani228GRSE16 March 199823 March 2018 [11] Kolkata [12]

Specification

See also

Jija Bai class patrol vessel

References

  1. ↑ "Odisha: Coast Guard Ship 'Raziya Sultana' Decommissioned". Kalinga TV. 1 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Rest easy, Vizag's coast is guarded". The Hindu. 16 February 2009. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  3. ↑ "Coast Guard helps curb oil pollution off Orissa". www.newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  4. ↑ "Coast Guard, Navy rescue crew members of Ocean Sekaya". The Hindu Business Line. 30 May 2006. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Coast guard rescues 7 fishermen - Times of India". The Times of India. 8 June 2009. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "MV Rak: After spill, damage-control mission begins | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  7. ↑ "Coast Guard ship decommissioned in Chennai". news.webindia123.com. Retrieved 30 June 2017.[ permanent dead link ]
  8. ↑ "Coast Guard Conducts Drawing and Painting Competition". andamanchronicle.net. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  9. ↑ "Indian Coast Guard Ship Bhikhaiji Cama decommissioned". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Coast Guard rescues 102 from Andaman Sea, 310 feared dead". news.webindia123.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  11. ↑ "ICGS Sucheta Kriplani retired with full military honours". The Statesman. 24 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "Trespass cuffs on 56 Bangla fishermen - Times of India". The Times of India. 8 December 2014. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
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