Sukanya class patrol craft

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

INS Sujatha.
Class overview
Name:	Sukanya
Completed:	Seven
General characteristics
Type:	Off Shore Patrol Craft
Displacement:	1,650 tons
Length:	101.95 metres
Beam:	11.5 metres
Propulsion:	2 × diesel engines, 12,800 bhp (9540 kW), driving two shafts.
Speed:	21.5 knots (40 km/h)
Range:	7,000 nautical miles (13,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h)
Complement:	approximately 70
Armament:	all ships: 1 40 mm, 60-cal Bofors anti-aircraft gun, 2 12.7 mm machine guns P51 adds: 1 Dhanush ballistic missile P55 adds: 2 25 mm, 80-cal anti-aircraft guns
Aircraft carried:	1 HAL Chetak

The Sukanya Class patrol craft are part of the Indian Navy. Sarayu is the old name of the river Sarju that meets the river Ghaghra at Ayodhya. The others are named after legendary Indian women.

Contents 1 History 2 Specifications 3 Ships 3.1 Notes

[edit] History

The Sukanya class ships are capable of carrying ballistic missiles. The Dhanush SRBM (Prithvi-III) is fitted on INS Survarna and INS Subhadra. The missile is capable of carrying conventional and nuclear warheads. The missile stabilization platform enables the ship to fire the missiles even during stormy conditions at sea.^[1]

The INS Sarayu was sold to Sri Lanka and was renamed as SLNS Sayura. She was recently equipped with Yingi Y-82 anti-ship missiles and surface to air missiles. Currently she serves as the flagship of the Sri Lanka Navy and obtained several remarkable naval victories against the naval branch (Sea Tigers) of Tamil Tiger rebels.

[edit] Specifications

Length: 101.95 m
Beam: 11.50 m
displacement: 1650 tons / 1890 tons
Armament:

2, 25 mm 80-cal. anti-aircraft (P55 only)

1, 40 mm 60-cal. Bofors anti-aircraft

4, 12.7 mm machine guns

Engines: 2 diesels; 2 props; 12,800 bhp (9540 kW)
Speed: 21.5 knots
Range: 7000 / 15
Complement: 70
Aircraft: 1 Chetak helicopter

[edit] Ships

Name	Builder	Launched	Commissioned	Status
INS Sukanya (P50)	Korea Tacoma	1989	31 August 1989	Active Service
INS Subhadra (P51)	Korea Tacoma	1989	25 January 1990	Active Service
INS Suvarna (P52)	Korea Tacoma	22 August 1990	4 April 1991	Active Service
INS Savitri (P53)	Hindustan Shipyard Limited	23 May 1989	27 November 1990	Active Service
INS Sarayu (P54)			08 October 1991	Sold to Sri Lanka Navy SLNS Sayura
INS Sharada (P55)	Hindustan Shipyard Limited	22 August 1990	27 October 1991	Active Service
INS Sujata (P56)	Hindustan Shipyard Limited	25 October 1991	3 November 1993	Active Service

[edit] Notes

v • d • e Ship classes of the Indian Navy Aircraft Carriers INS Viraat  · Vikramaditya class†  · Vikrant class† Destroyers Delhi class  · Rajput class  · Kolkata class† Frigates Talwar class  · Brahmaputra class  · Godavari class  · Nilgiri (Leander) class  · Shivalik class†  · Corvettes Kora class  · Khukri class  · Veer (Tarantul) class  · Abhay (Pauk) class  · Project 28† Submarines Sindhughosh (Kilo) class  · Shishumar class  · Foxtrot class  · Advanced Technology Vessel† **  · Scorpène class† Amphibious Warfare Ships INS Jalashva  · Shardul class  · Magar class  · Polnocny class  · Nicobar class Patrol craft Sukanya class  · Bangaram class  · Trinkat class  · Makar class  · Super Dvora Mk.II class  · Seaward defence boats  · Car Nicobar class† Minesweepers Pondicherry class  · INS Mahé † - Under Construction/Procurement          ‡ - Sea Trials          ** - SSBN Ships of the Indian Navy