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.

Ships of the class Name PennantBuilder CommissionedDecommissionedHomeportStatus ICGS Priyadarshini 221GRSE 25 May 199229 August 2014VisakhapatnamDecommissioned ICGS Razia Sultana 222GRSE 18 November 19921 June 2021Paradip ICGS Annie Beseant 223GSL 7 December 199110 January 2014Manglore ICGS Kamla Devi 224GSL 20 May 1992Goa ICGS Amrit Kaur 225GSL 20 March 199320 March 2015Mumbai ICGS Kanak Lata Barua 226GRSE 27 March 199723 June 2017Port Blair ICGS Bhikaji Cama 227GRSE 24 September 199728 March 2018Port Blair ICGS Sucheta Kripalani 228GRSE 16 March 199823 March 2018Kolkata

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

References

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