Tara Bai-class patrol vessel explained

-- warship classes -->	+Tara Bai class Builders: Singapore Slipway & Engineering Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Operators: Indian Coast Guard Built Range: 1987–1990 Total Ships Completed: 6 Total Ships Active: 0 Total Ships Retired: 6 Ship Type: Coastal patrol vessel Ship Displacement: 236 tonnes Ship Length: 44.9m (147.3feet) Ship Beam: 7m (23feet) Ship Draught: 1.89m (06.2feet) Ship Power: 2 × MTU 12V538 TB82 diesels Ship Propulsion: 2 × 4-blade propellers, 5940bhp Ship Range: 2400nmi at 12kn Ship Endurance: 7 days Ship Complement: 5 officers, 29 enlisted Ship Sensors: BEL make-1 Decca 1226 navigation radar Ship Armament: 40 mm 60 cal Bofors Mk 3 AA 2 × single 7.62 mm MG

The Tara Bai class of coastal patrol vessels is a series of six watercraft built by Singapore Slipway & Engineering and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata for Indian Coast Guard. They are intended for search and rescue, fisheries patrol and sovereignty patrol.^[1]

Design

The vessels in this class are long with a beam of and are armed with a 40 mm 60 cal Bofors Mk 3 AA. The hull design of Tara Bai class is based on standard Lürssen 45-m hull steel construction. They are powered by two MTU 12V538 TB82 diesel engines and have two propellers with four blades. The vessels have various communication and navigation equipment including HF/DF and echo sounder and an autopilot.

Capacity

The vessels carries 30 tonnes of fuel and has a range at a cruising speed of . They carry ten tonnes of fresh water with a three ton/day distiller and have an endurance of 7 days. They have a five-ton bollard towing hook and a rigid inflatable boat. They have air-conditioned accommodation for a crew of 5 officers and 29 enlisted sailors.

Ships of the class

Tara Bai-class coastal patrol vessels

Name	Pennant Number	Date of Commission	Date of Decommission	Homeport
ICGS Tara Bai	71	26 June 1987^[2]	18 July 2013^[3]	Porbandar^[4]
ICGS Ahalya Bai	72	9 September 1987	21 December 2013^[5]	Tuticorin^[6]
ICGS Lakshmi Bai	73	20 March 1989		Kochi^[7]
ICGS Akka Devi	74	9 August 1990	20 March 2014	Andaman & Nicobar Islands^[8]
ICGS Naiki Devi	75	19 March 1990	20 March 2014	Tuticorin
ICGS Ganga Devi	76	19 November 1990		Andaman & Nicobar Islands^[9]

See also

• Rajshree class
• Rani Abbaka class
• Sarojini Naidu class
• Priyadarshini class
• Rajhans class
• Jija Bai class

External links

• Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd.
• Web site: Detailed History of Indian Coast Guard . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150928121157/http://www.indiancoastguard.nic.in/Indiancoastguard/history/morehistory.html . 2015-09-28 .

Notes and References

1. Book: Wertheim, Eric . The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems . 15th . . 2007 . 9781591149552.
2. Book: Saunders. Stephen. Commodore Stephen Saunders. Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. 2004. Jane's Information Group. Coulsdon. 978-0710626233. 326. 107th. India.
3. Web site: New Page 1. www.indiancoastguard.nic.in. 2016-03-25. 10 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160410113811/http://www.indiancoastguard.nic.in/Indiancoastguard/RegionNews/Northwest/2013/Jul13.htm. dead.
4. Web site: English Releases. 2015-12-28.
5. News: Coast Guard bids adieu to 'Ahalyabai'. 2013-12-21. The Hindu. en-IN. 0971-751X. 2016-03-25.
6. Web site: Indian Coast Guard. 3 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130703014245/http://www.indiancoastguard.nic.in/Indiancoastguard/Regionnews/Eastern%20Region/2011/Jan11.htm. dead.
7. Web site: Maldivian ship MV Sea Angel sinks off Kochi. Sify. 2015-12-28.
8. News: Two ICG ships decommissioned after 24 years of service - Times of India. The Times of India. 20 March 2014 . 2015-12-28.
9. Web site: Indian Coast Guard. 10 April 2009. http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20090410033103/http://www.indiancoastguard.nic.in/IndianCoastGuard/RegionNews/A&N%20Region/2008/Web%20Pages/Feb.htm. dead.