Jija Bai-class patrol vessel

The Jija Bai class were seven mid-shore patrol vessels of the Indian Coast Guard, designed by Sumidagawa Shipyard Co. Ltd., Tokyo, and jointly built by Sumidagawa and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata between 1983 and 1985.^[1]

Class overview
Name	Jija Bai class
Builders	Sumidagawa Shipyard Co., Tokyo Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata
Operators	Indian Coast Guard
Succeeded by	Tara Bai class
In commission	1984–2011
Completed	7
Retired	7
General characteristics [1]
Type	Patrol vessel
Displacement	181 tonnes (178 long tons; 200 short tons)
Length	44.02 m (144 ft 5 in)
Beam	7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)
Draught	1.5 m (4 ft 11 in)
Installed power	3 × 80 kW, 315V, 50 Hz diesel generators
Propulsion	2 × MTU 12V538 TB82 diesel engines, 5,940 bhp (4,429 kW), 2 shafts
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range	2,375 nmi (4,398 km; 2,733 mi) at 14 kn (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement	7 officers, 27 enlisted
Sensors & processing systems	BEL make-1* Decca 1226 navigation radar
Armament	1 × Bofors 40 mm AA gun 2 × 7.62 mm (0.3 in) machine guns

Design

The 44-metre (144 ft 4 in) long vessels, with a displacement of 181 tonnes, had a top speed of 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph). The vessels were powered by two MTU 12V538 diesel engines driving two independent four-bladed propellers. The class had a range of 2,375 nautical miles (4,398 km; 2,733 mi) at a cruise speed of 14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph). The crew of the patrol vessel consisted of 7 officers and 27 enlisted sailors. The vessels were armed with a 40 mm 60 cal Bofors Mk 3 AA. A plan to build eight more boats of the same class was cancelled in favour of Tara Bai class.

External images
Jija Bai class patrol vessel

Ships of the class

Name	Pennant Number	Commissioned	Decommissioned	Homeport
ICGS Jija Bai	64	22 February 1984	27 June 2011	Chennai[2]
ICGS Chand Bibi	65	22 February 1984	19 January 2012	Vishakapatanam[3]
ICGS Kittur Chinnama	66	21 May 1983	27 June 2011	Chennai[2]
ICGS Rani Jindan	67	21 October 1983	6 February 2012	Chennai[4]
ICGS Habbah Khatun	68	27 April 1985	6 February 2012	Chennai[4]
ICGS Rama Devi	69	3 August 1985	19 January 2012	Vishakapatanam[3]
ICGS Avvaiyar	70	19 October 1985	6 February 2012	Chennai[4]

See also

• Rajshree-class patrol vessel
• Rani Abbakka-class patrol vessel
• Sarojini Naidu-class patrol vessel
• Priyadarshini-class patrol vessel
• Tara Bai-class patrol vessel
• Rajhans-class patrol vessel