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]
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.
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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.
^Wertheim, Eric (2007). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Systems (15th ed.). Naval Institute Press. ISBN9781591149552.
^ abcdefCommodore Stephen Saunders, ed. (2004). "India". Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005 (107th ed.). Coulsdon: Jane's Information Group. p. 326. ISBN978-0710626233.
^. www.indiancoastguard.nic.in. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
tara, class, patrol, vessel, this, article, unclear, citation, style, references, used, made, clearer, with, different, consistent, style, citation, footnoting, january, 2013, learn, when, remove, this, message, tara, class, coastal, patrol, vessels, series, w. This article has an unclear citation style The references used may be made clearer with a different or consistent style of citation and footnoting January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message The Tara Bai class of coastal patrol vessels is a series of six watercraft built by Singapore Slipway amp Engineering and Garden Reach Shipbuilders amp Engineers Kolkata for Indian Coast Guard They are intended for search and rescue fisheries patrol and sovereignty patrol 1 Tara Bai class Class overview BuildersSingapore Slipway amp Engineering Garden Reach Shipbuilders amp Engineers OperatorsIndian Coast Guard Built1987 1990 Completed6 Active0 Retired6 General characteristics TypeCoastal patrol vessel Displacement236 tonnes Length44 9 m 147 ft Beam7 0 m 23 0 ft Draught1 89 m 6 ft 2 in Installed power2 MTU 12V538 TB82 diesels Propulsion2 4 blade propellers 5 940 bhp 4 430 kW Range2 400 nmi 4 400 km 2 800 mi at 12 kn 22 km h 14 mph Endurance7 days Complement5 officers 29 enlisted Sensors and processing systemsBEL make 1 Decca 1226 navigation radar Armament40 mm 60 cal Bofors Mk 3 AA 2 single 7 62 mm MG Contents 1 Design 2 Capacity 3 Ships of the class 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDesign editThe 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 Lurssen 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 editThe 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 editTara Bai class coastal patrol vessels 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 amp 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 amp Nicobar Islands 9 See also editRajshree class Rani Abbaka class Sarojini Naidu class Priyadarshini class Rajhans class Jija Bai classReferences 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 editGarden Reach Shipbuilders amp Engineers Ltd Detailed History of Indian Coast Guard Indian Coast Guard Archived from the original on 28 September 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tara Bai class patrol vessel amp oldid 1211451043, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
