Sukanya-class patrol vessel

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Sukanya class
INS Sujata (P56) of 1st Training squadron en-route to Sri Lanka.jpg
INS Sujata (P56) en-route to Sri Lanka
Class overview
Builders
Operators
Succeeded by Saryu class
Planned7
Completed7
Active7
General characteristics
Type Patrol vessel
Displacement1,890 tons (full load) [1]
Length101.1 m (332 ft) [2]
Beam11.5 m (38 ft) [2]
Draught4.4 m (14 ft) [2]
Propulsion2 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6 V 280 diesel engines, 12,800 PS (9,410 kW), 2 shafts [2]
Speed21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) [1]
Range5,800 nmi (10,700 km; 6,700 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) [2]
Complement140 including 15 officers [1]
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Racal Decca 2459 I-band surface search radar
  • BEL 1245 I-band navigation radar [2]
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × HAL Chetak [2]

The Sukanya-class patrol vessels are large, offshore patrol craft in active service with the Indian Navy. Three lead ships were built by Korea Tacoma, now part of Hanjin Group. Vessels of the Sukanya class are named after notable women from Indian epics.

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Description

The Sukanya class have large hulls, although they are lightly armed since they are utilized primarily for offshore patrol of India's exclusive economic zone. However, they are capable of being heavily armed and upgraded to light frigates should the need arise. Two vessels of the class, Subhadra and Suvarna have been used as test beds for installation of the Dhanush ship-based ballistic missile launch system. This includes the stabilization platform for enabling the ships to launch the missiles in stormy conditions. [4]

Sarayu was sold to Sri Lanka and renamed SLNS Sayura. She was the former flagship of the Sri Lanka Navy and obtained several remarkable naval victories against the naval branch (Sea Tigers) of the Tamil Tiger rebels.

Ships of the class

NamePennantBuilderLaunchedCommissionedHomeportStatus
Naval Ensign of India.svg  Indian Navy
Sukanya P50 Korea Tacoma 198931 August 1989 [2] Mumbai Active
Subhadra P51198925 January 1990 [2]
Suvarna P5222 August 19904 April 1991 [2]
Savitri P53 Hindustan Shipyard Limited 23 May 198927 November 1990 [2] Visakhapatnam
Sharada P5522 August 199027 October 1991 [2] Kochi
Sujata P5625 October 19913 November 1993 [2]
Naval Ensign of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka Navy
Sayura P54 Hindustan Shipyard Limited 16 October 19898 October 1991Active. Erstwhile Sarayu, sold to Sri Lanka Navy in 2000. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Indian Naval Ships-OPV-Sukanya Class". Indian Navy . Archived from the original on 23 February 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2005). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006 (108th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 324. ISBN   0710626924.
  3. "Dhanush, Prithvi missiles test-fired". Business Line. 12 March 2011.
  4. Pandit, Rajat (22 August 2006). "Navy, IAF induct Prithvi". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 16 October 2012.
  5. Commodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2005). "Sri Lanka". Jane's Fighting Ships 2005-2006 (108th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 707. ISBN   0710626924.