Jija Bai-class patrol vessel explained
The
Jija Bai class were seven mid-shore
patrol vessels of the
Indian Coast Guard, designed by Sumidagawa Shipyard Co. Ltd.,
Tokyo, and jointly built by Sumidagawa and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers,
Kolkata between 1983 and 1985.
[1] Design
The 44m (144feet) long vessels, with a displacement of 181 tonnes, had a top speed of 25kn. The vessels were powered by two MTU 12V538 diesel engines driving two independent four-bladed propellers. The class had a range of 2375nmi at a cruise speed of . The crew of the patrol vessel consisted of 7 officers and 27 enlisted sailors. The vessels were armed with a 40 mm 60 cal Bofors Mk 3 AA. A plan to build eight more boats of the same class was cancelled in favour of .
Ships of the class
| Name | Pennant
Number | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Homeport |
|---|
| ICGS Jija Bai | 64 | 22 February 1984 | 27 June 2011 | Chennai[2] |
| ICGS Chand Bibi | 65 | 22 February 1984 | 19 January 2012 | Vishakapatanam[3] |
| ICGS Kittur Chinnama | 66 | 21 May 1983 | 27 June 2011 | Chennai |
| ICGS Rani Jindan | 67 | 21 October 1983 | 6 February 2012 | Chennai[4] |
| ICGS Habbah Khatun | 68 | 27 April 1985 | 6 February 2012 | Chennai |
| ICGS Rama Devi | 69 | 3 August 1985 | 19 January 2012 | Vishakapatanam |
| ICGS Avvaiyar | 70 | 19 October 1985 | 6 February 2012 | Chennai | |
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130322073348/http://www.sumidagawa.co.jp/e/menu.htm
- http://www.grse.nic.in
- http://grosstonnage.com
- http://www.marinebuzz.com/2012/01/31/indian-coast-guard-inshore-patrol-vessels-by-hindustan-shipyard-limited
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150928121157/http://www.indiancoastguard.nic.in/Indiancoastguard/history/morehistory.html
Notes and References
- Book: Wertheim, Eric . The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems .
- Web site: ship-decommisisoning: The Indian Coast Guard ships ICGS Jijabai AND ICGS Kittur. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2015-12-28.
- News: Three Coast Guard ships decommissioned - Times of India. The Times of India. 20 January 2012 . 2015-12-28.
- Web site: Indian Coast Guard: Inshore Patrol Vessels by Hindustan Shipyard Limited. www.marinebuzz.com. 2015-12-28. 29 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160129181258/http://www.marinebuzz.com/2012/01/31/indian-coast-guard-inshore-patrol-vessels-by-hindustan-shipyard-limited/. dead.
