Raj Hans Class Patrol Vessels are series of five watercraft built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata for Indian Coast Guard[1] .
Design[]
The vessels in this series are 37.8 meters long with a beam of 7.5 meters and are armed with 40 mm 60 cal Bofors Mk 3 AA and 2 single 7.62 mm MG. They are powered by Two 38 TB92 diesels engines generating 6,820 bh and driving two propllers. The Raj Hans Class vessels have an accommodation for a crew of 28 enlisted sailors. They have a range 1400 nm at 14 knots. 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][]
- Displacement : 200 tonnes
- Length : 37.80 meter
- Beam : 7.50 meter
- Draught : 1.85 meter
- 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 propller, 6,820 bh
- Range : 1400 nm at 14 kts
- Crew : 28 enlisted
See also[]
- Rajshree class
- Rani Abbaka class
- Sarojini Naidu Class
- Priyadarshini Class
- Tarabai Class
- Jijabai Class
References[]
External links[]
- http://www.indiancoastguard.nic.in/indiancoastguard/history/ImageGallery.html
- http://indiancoastguard.nic.in/Indiancoastguard/force/force.html
- http://www.indiancoastguard.nic.in/Indiancoastguard/history/morehistory.html
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