Rajhans-class patrol vessel

The Rajhans-class patrol vessels are series of five patrol vessels built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata for Indian Coast Guard[1] .

Design

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 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

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

Specification[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems By Eric Wertheim

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