According to a tweet published by GRSE on May 2, 2022, Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd, launches the Priyadarshini-class Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Kamla Devi.
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Priyadarshini-class patrol vessel Kamla Devi (Picture source: GRSE)
Priyadarshini-class patrol vessels (also referred to as Jija Bai Mod 1 class) are a series of 8 mid-shore fast patrol boats, built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata and Goa Shipyard Limited, Vasco da Gama, Goa for the Indian Coast Guard between 1991 and 1998.
The 46 meter-long vessels with a displacement of 215 tonnes have a top speed of 24 knots. The vessels are powered by two MTU 12V538 diesel engines driving two independent four-blade propellers.
The Priyadarshini class has a range of 2400 nm at a cruise speed of 12 knots. The crew of the patrol vessels consists of 5 officers and 29 enlisted sailors. The vessels are armed with a 40 mm 60 cal Bofors Mk 3 AA. In early 1998, ICGS Amrit Kaur (225) acted as a trial platform for the 30 mm CRN 91 Naval Gun.
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd, abbreviated as GRSE, is one of India's leading shipyards, located in Kolkata, West Bengal. It builds and repairs commercial and naval vessels.
