The ''Jija Bai'' class were seven mid-shore
patrol vessel
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s of the
Indian Coast Guard
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, designed by Sumidagawa Shipyard Co. Ltd.,
Tokyo
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, and jointly built by Sumidagawa and
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
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Founded in 1884 as a small privately-o ...
,
Kolkata
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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
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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
{{Ship classes of the Indian Coast Guard
Fast attack craft of the Indian Coast Guard
Patrol boat classes
Ships of the Indian Coast Guard