Priyadarshini-class patrol vessel

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.

Ships of the class

Name Pennant Number Date of Commission Date of Decommission Homeport
ICGS Priyadarshini 221 25-05-1992 Vishakapatnam[1]
ICGS Razia Sultana 222 18-11-1992 Paradip[2]
ICGS Annie Beseant (GSL MAKE) 223 07-12-1991 10-01-2014 Manglore[3]
ICGS Kamla Devi (GSL MAKE) 224 20-05-1992 Goa[4]
ICGS Amrit Kaur (GSL MAKE) 225 20-03-1993 Mumbai[5]
ICGS Kanak Lata Barua 226 27-03-1997 Port Blair[6]
ICGS Bhikaji Cama 227 24-09-1997 Port Blair[7]
ICGS Sucheta Kripalani 228 16-03-1998 Kolkata[8]

Specification

See also

Jija Bai class patrol vessel

References

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  6. "Coast Guard Conducts Drawing and Painting Competition". andamanchronicle.net. Retrieved 2015-12-28.
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