Summary
The Tara Bai class of coastal patrol vessels is a series of six watercraft built by Singapore Slipway & Engineering and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata for Indian Coast Guard. They are intended for search and rescue, fisheries patrol and sovereignty patrol.[1]
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders |
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| Operators | Indian Coast Guard |
| Built | 1987–1990 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Active | 0 |
| Retired | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Coastal patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 236 tonnes |
| Length | 44.9 m (147 ft) |
| Beam | 7.0 m (23.0 ft) |
| Draught | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Installed power | 2 × MTU 12V538 TB82 diesels |
| Propulsion | 2 × 4-blade propellers, 5,940 bhp (4,430 kW) |
| Range | 2,400 nmi (4,400 km; 2,800 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Endurance | 7 days |
| Complement | 5 officers, 29 enlisted |
| Sensors and processing systems | |
| Armament |
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Design edit
The vessels in this class are 45 metres (148 ft) long with a beam of 7 metres (23 ft) and are armed with a 40 mm 60 cal Bofors Mk 3 AA. The hull design of Tara Bai class is based on standard Lürssen 45-m hull steel construction. They are powered by two MTU 12V538 TB82 diesel engines and have two propellers with four blades. The vessels have various communication and navigation equipment including HF/DF and echo sounder and an autopilot.
Capacity edit
The vessels carries 30 tonnes of fuel and has a range 2,400 nautical miles (4,400 km; 2,800 mi) at a cruising speed of 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph). They carry ten tonnes of fresh water with a three ton/day distiller and have an endurance of 7 days. They have a five-ton bollard towing hook and a rigid inflatable boat. They have air-conditioned accommodation for a crew of 5 officers and 29 enlisted sailors.
Ships of the class edit
| Name | Pennant Number | Date of Commission | Date of Decommission | Homeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ICGS Tara Bai | 71 | 26 June 1987[2] | 18 July 2013[3] | Porbandar[4] |
| ICGS Ahalya Bai | 72 | 9 September 1987[2] | 21 December 2013[5] | Tuticorin[6] |
| ICGS Lakshmi Bai | 73 | 20 March 1989[2] | Kochi[7] | |
| ICGS Akka Devi | 74 | 9 August 1990[2] | 20 March 2014 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands[8] |
| ICGS Naiki Devi | 75 | 19 March 1990[2] | 20 March 2014 | Tuticorin[8] |
| ICGS Ganga Devi | 76 | 19 November 1990[2] | Andaman & Nicobar Islands[9] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Wertheim, Eric (2007). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (15th ed.). Naval Institute Press. ISBN 9781591149552.
- ^ a b c d e f Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2004). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005 (107th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 326. ISBN 978-0710626233.
- ^ "New Page 1". www.indiancoastguard.nic.in. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "English Releases". Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Coast Guard bids adieu to 'Ahalyabai'". The Hindu. 21 December 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ^ "Indian Coast Guard". Archived from the original on 3 July 2013.
- ^ "Maldivian ship MV Sea Angel sinks off Kochi". Sify. Retrieved 28 December 2015.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Two ICG ships decommissioned after 24 years of service - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- ^ "Indian Coast Guard". Archived from the original on 10 April 2009.
External links edit
- Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd.
- "Detailed History of Indian Coast Guard". Indian Coast Guard. Archived from the original on 28 September 2015.