Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel (1983)
{{hatnote|This article is about the decommissioned Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel variant; see Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel (2017) for the newer vartiant.}}
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|+Vikram class {{Infobox ship image | Ship image = File_Picture_INCGS_Varuna.jpg | Ship caption = ICGS Varuna }} {{Infobox ship class overview | Builders = Mazagon Dock Limited and Goa Shipyard Limited | Operators = * {{coast guard|India}}
| Class before = | Class after = {{sclass|Samar|offshore patrol vessel|4}} | Subclasses = | Built range = | In commission range = | Total ships building = | Total ships planned = | Total ships completed = 9 | Total ships cancelled = | Total ships active = 2 | Total ships laid up = | Total ships lost = | Total ships retired = 7 | Total ships scrapped = | Total ships preserved = }} {{Infobox ship characteristics | Hide header = | Header caption = | Ship type = | Ship length = {{convert|74.10|m|abbr=on}} | Ship beam = {{convert|11.4|m|abbr=on}} | Ship draught = {{convert|3.2|m|abbr=on}} | Ship draft = | Ship power = 2 × SEMT-Pielstick 16 PA6 V280 diesel engines(4707KW each) | Ship propulsion = 2 × propellers 12800 bhp | Ship speed = {{convert|22|kn|abbr=on}} | Ship range = {{convert|8500|nmi|abbr=on}} at {{convert|16|kn|abbr=on}} | Ship complement = 10 officers and 98 sailors | Ship sensors = Radar : BEL make-1*Decca 1226 nav;BEL make-1*Decca 1230 nav | Ship EW = | Ship armament = *1 x 30mm 2A42
| Ship armour = | Ship armor = | Ship aircraft = 1 x HAL Chetak | Ship aircraft facilities = | Ship notes = }} |
Vikram-class offshore patrol vessels are series of nine watercraft jointly built by Mazagon Dock Limited Mumbai and Goa Shipyard Limited, Vasco da Gama, Goa for the Indian Coast Guard.
Introduction
The vessels in this class are {{convert|74|m}} long with a beam of {{convert|11.4|m}} and are armed with a Mantra Defense Lynx optronic-directed 40mm 60 cal Bofors Mk3 AA gun or dual 30mm CRN 91 Naval Gun. They are powered by two SEMT-Pielstick 16 PA6 V280 diesel engines driving two propellers. The vessels are equipped with pollution control equipment, two firefighting monitors, a four-tonne crane. They also carry diving equipment, two RIB inspection crafts, a grp{{clarify |reason=Define this term;|date=July 2013}} launch, and a hangar for a light helicopter. The Vikram-class vessels have an air-conditioned accommodation for a crew of 11 officers and 85 enlisted sailors.
A derivative of this has been exported to Mauritius as the MCGS Barracuda.
List of vessels
See also
- {{sclass|Jija Bai|patrol vessel|1}}
- {{sclass|Tara Bai|coastal patrol vessel|1}}
- {{sclass|Priyadarshini|patrol vessel|1}}
- {{sclass|Sarojini Naidu|extra-fast patrol vessel|1}}
- {{sclass|Samar|offshore patrol vessel}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Vikram-class offshore patrol vessels (1983)}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20121031231713/http://indiancoastguard.nic.in/Indiancoastguard/force/force.html Indian Coastguard official page]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20101029043426/http://www.goashipyard.co.in/products_history.aspx Goa Shipyard listing]
- [http://grosstonnage.com Gross Tonnage listing]
- [https://archive.today/20130216063426/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-01-20/hyderabad/30646975_1_vice-admiral-anil-chopra-vessels-pollution-response ICGS Vikram decommissioned]
{{Ship classes of the Indian Coast Guard}}
Category:Fast attack craft of the Indian Coast Guard