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Jija Bai-class patrol vessel

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.

Design

The long vessels, with a displacement of 181 tonnes, had a top speed of . The vessels were powered by two MTU 12V538 diesel engines driving two independent four-bladed propellers. The class had a range of at a cruise speed of . 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 .

Ships of the class

See also

References

External links

  • 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
  • https://web.archive.org/web/20150928121157/http://www.indiancoastguard.nic.in/Indiancoastguard/history/morehistory.html