Priyadarshini-class patrol vessel explained
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.
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
| Name | Pennant | Builder | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Homeport | Status |
|---|
| ICGS Priyadarshini | 221 | GRSE | 25 May 1992 | 29 August 2014 | Visakhapatnam[2] | Decommissioned |
| ICGS Razia Sultana | 222 | GRSE | 18 November 1992 | 1 June 2021 | Paradip[3] |
| ICGS Annie Beseant | 223 | GSL | 7 December 1991 | 10 January 2014 | Manglore[4] |
| ICGS Kamla Devi | 224 | GSL | 20 May 1992 | | Goa[5] |
| ICGS Amrit Kaur | 225 | GSL | 20 March 1993 | 20 March 2015 | Mumbai[6] |
| ICGS Kanak Lata Barua | 226 | GRSE | 27 March 1997 | 23 June 2017[7] | Port Blair[8] |
| ICGS Bhikaji Cama | 227 | GRSE | 24 September 1997 | 28 March 2018[9] | Port Blair[10] |
| ICGS Sucheta Kripalani | 228 | GRSE | 16 March 1998 | 23 March 2018[11] | Kolkata[12] | |
Specification
- Displacement: 215 tonnes
- Length: 46 meter
- Beam: 7.5 meter
- Draught: 1.85 meter
- Speed: 24 Knots
- Armament: 40 mm 60 cal Bofors Mk 3 AA or 1x30 CRN 91; 2x7.62 mm MG
- Radar: BEL make-1*Decca 1245/6X or Decca 1226 for navigation
- Power: 2 MTU 12V538 TB82 diesel
- Propulsion: 2*4 Blade propeller, 5940 bhp
- Electric: 240 kW (3*80 kW, 315 V,50 Hz Diesel driven)
- Range: 2400 nm at 12 knots
- Crew: 5 officers. 29 enlisted.
- Fuel: 20 Tonnes
See also
Jija Bai class patrol vessel
External links
- http://www.grse.nic.in
- http://grosstonnage.com
- https://web.archive.org/web/20101029043426/http://www.goashipyard.co.in/products_history.aspx
Notes and References
- Web site: Odisha: Coast Guard Ship 'Raziya Sultana' Decommissioned. Kalinga TV. 2021-06-01.
- News: Rest easy, Vizag's coast is guarded. The Hindu. 2009-02-16. 2015-12-28. 0971-751X. en-IN.
- Web site: Coast Guard helps curb oil pollution off Orissa. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304211320/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article194608.ece?service=print. dead. 4 March 2016. www.newindianexpress.com. 2015-12-28.
- Web site: Coast Guard, Navy rescue crew members of Ocean Sekaya. The Hindu Business Line. 30 May 2006 . 2015-12-28.
- News: Coast guard rescues 7 fishermen - Times of India. The Times of India. 8 June 2009 . 2015-12-28.
- Web site: MV Rak: After spill, damage-control mission begins Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis. dna. 2015-12-28. en-US.
- Web site: Coast Guard ship decommissioned in Chennai. news.webindia123.com. 2017-06-30.
- Web site: Coast Guard Conducts Drawing and Painting Competition. andamanchronicle.net. 2015-12-28.
- News: Indian Coast Guard Ship Bhikhaiji Cama decommissioned. The New Indian Express. 2018-03-28.
- Web site: Coast Guard rescues 102 from Andaman Sea, 310 feared dead. news.webindia123.com. 2015-12-28. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305015748/http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20081228/1139128.html. dead.
- News: ICGS Sucheta Kriplani retired with full military honours . The Statesman . 24 March 2018.
- News: Trespass cuffs on 56 Bangla fishermen - Times of India. The Times of India. 8 December 2014 . 2015-12-28.
