Jija Bai-class patrol vessel

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.

Design The long vessels, with a displacement of 181 tonnes, had a top speed of . The vessels were powered by two MTU 12V538 diesel engines driving two independent four-bladed propellers. The class had a range of 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 PennantNumber Commissioned DecommissionedHomeport ICGS Jija Bai 64 22 February 1984 27 June 2011Chennai ICGS Chand Bibi 65 22 February 1984 19 January 2012Vishakapatanam ICGS Kittur Chinnama 66 21 May 1983 27 June 2011Chennai ICGS Rani Jindan 67 21 October 1983 6 February 2012Chennai ICGS Habbah Khatun 68 27 April 1985 6 February 2012Chennai ICGS Rama Devi 69 3 August 1985 19 January 2012Vishakapatanam ICGS Avvaiyar 70 19 October 1985 6 February 2012Chennai

Jija Bai-class patrol vessel

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