Rajhans-class patrol vessel
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The Rajhans-class patrol vessels are series of five patrol vessels built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata for Indian Coast Guard[1] .
Design
[edit]The vessels in this series are 37.8 metres (124 ft 0 in) long with a beam of 7.5 metres (24 ft 7 in) and are armed with 40 mm 60 cal Bofors Mk 3 AA and 2 single 7.62 mm machine guns. They are powered by Two 38 TB92 MTU diesels engines generating 6,820 brake horsepower (5,090 kW) and driving two propellers. The Rajhans-class vessels have an accommodation for a crew of 28 enlisted sailors. They have a range 1,400 nautical miles (2,600 km; 1,600 mi) at 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph). The hull's design is essentially the same as of Seaward Defence Boats (SDB) Mk 2 class in service of Indian Navy.
Ships of the class
[edit]| Name | Pennant Number | Date of commission | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICGS Raj Hans | 56 | 1980 | |
| ICGS Raj Tarang | 57 | 1981 | |
| ICGS Raj Kiran | 1984 | Active | |
| ICGS Raj Kamal | Active | ||
| ICGS Raj Shree | 60 |
- Displacement : 200 t
- Length : 37.80 m
- Beam : 7.50 m
- Draught : 1.85 m
- Armament : 40 mm 60 cal Bofors Mk 3 AA, 2 single 7.62 mm MG
- Electronic Radar : BEL make-1*1245 nav.
- Power : 2 MTU 16V538 TB92 diesels,
- Propulsion : 2 propeller, 6,820 bh
- Range : 1400 nmi at 14 kn
- Crew : 28 enlisted
See also
[edit]- Rajshree-class patrol vessel
- Rani Abbakka-class patrol vessel
- Sarojini Naidu-class patrol vessel
- Priyadarshini-class patrol vessel
- Tara Bai-class patrol vessel
- Jija Bai-class patrol vessel