Summary
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.[1]
| Class overview | |
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| Name | Jija Bai class |
| Builders |
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| Operators | Indian Coast Guard |
| Succeeded by | Tara Bai class |
| In commission | 1984–2011 |
| Completed | 7 |
| Retired | 7 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Type | Patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 181 tonnes (178 long tons; 200 short tons) |
| Length | 44.02 m (144 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Installed power | 3 × 80 kW, 315V, 50 Hz diesel generators |
| Propulsion | 2 × MTU 12V538 TB82 diesel engines, 5,940 bhp (4,429 kW), 2 shafts |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range | 2,375 nmi (4,398 km; 2,733 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph) |
| Complement | 7 officers, 27 enlisted |
| Sensors and processing systems | BEL make-1* Decca 1226 navigation radar |
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Design edit
The 44-metre (144 ft 4 in) long vessels, with a displacement of 181 tonnes, had a top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph). The vessels were powered by two MTU 12V538 diesel engines driving two independent four-bladed propellers. The class had a range of 2,375 nautical miles (4,398 km; 2,733 mi) at a cruise speed of 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph). 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 Tara Bai class.
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| Jija Bai class patrol vessel | |
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Ships of the class edit
| Name | Pennant Number |
Commissioned | Decommissioned | Homeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICGS Jija Bai | 64 | 22 February 1984 | 27 June 2011 | Chennai[2] |
| ICGS Chand Bibi | 65 | 22 February 1984 | 19 January 2012 | Vishakapatanam[3] |
| ICGS Kittur Chinnama | 66 | 21 May 1983 | 27 June 2011 | Chennai[2] |
| ICGS Rani Jindan | 67 | 21 October 1983 | 6 February 2012 | Chennai[4] |
| ICGS Habbah Khatun | 68 | 27 April 1985 | 6 February 2012 | Chennai[4] |
| ICGS Rama Devi | 69 | 3 August 1985 | 19 January 2012 | Vishakapatanam[3] |
| ICGS Avvaiyar | 70 | 19 October 1985 | 6 February 2012 | Chennai[4] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b Wertheim, Eric. The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems.
- ^ a b "ship-decommisisoning: The Indian Coast Guard ships ICGS Jijabai AND ICGS Kittur". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ a b "Three Coast Guard ships decommissioned - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ a b c "Indian Coast Guard: Inshore Patrol Vessels by Hindustan Shipyard Limited". www.marinebuzz.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
External links edit
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130322073348/http://www.sumidagawa.co.jp/e/menu.htm
- http://www.grse.nic.in
- http://grosstonnage.com
- http://www.marinebuzz.com/2012/01/31/indian-coast-guard-inshore-patrol-vessels-by-hindustan-shipyard-limited Archived 19 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- https://web.archive.org/web/20150928121157/http://www.indiancoastguard.nic.in/Indiancoastguard/history/morehistory.html