Sukanya-class patrol vessel

Sukanya class

File:INS Sujata.jpg INS Sujata in Cochin, India
Class overview
Operators:	Indian Navy Sri Lanka Navy
Succeeded by:	Saryu class
Completed:	7
Active:	7
General characteristics
Type:	Patrol vessel
Displacement:	1,890 tons (full load)
Length:	101 m (331 ft)
Beam:	11.5 m (38 ft)
Propulsion:	2 × diesel engines, 12,800 bhp (9,540 kW), 2 shafts
Speed:	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Range:	7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement:	70
Sensors and processing systems:	1 × Racal Decca 2459 search radar 1 BEL 1245 navigation radar
Armament:	1 × 40 mm, 60-cal Bofors anti-aircraft gun 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns P51 added: 1 Dhanush ballistic missile P55 added: 2 × 25 mm, 80-cal anti-aircraft guns
Aircraft carried:	1 HAL Chetak

The Sukanya-class patrol vessels are large, offshore patrol craft in active service with the Indian Navy. Three lead ships were built by Korea Tacoma, now part of Hanjin Group. Vessels of the Sukanya class are named after notable women from Indian epics.

Description

The Sukanya class have large hulls, although they are lightly armed since they are utilized primarily for offshore patrol of India's exclusive economic zone. However, they are capable of being heavily armed and upgraded to light frigates should the need arise. Two vessels of the class, Subhadra and Suvarna have been used as test beds for installation of the Dhanush ship-based ballistic missile launch system. This includes the stabilization platform for enabling the ships to launch the missiles in stormy conditions.

Sarayu was sold to Sri Lanka and renamed SLNS Sayura. She was recently equipped with Yingi YJ-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 the Tamil Tiger rebels.

Ships of the class

Name	Pennant	Builder	Homeport	Launched	Commissioned	Status
Sukanya	P50	Korea Tacoma	Mumbai	1989	31 August 1989	Active
Subhadra	P51	Korea Tacoma	Mumbai	1989	25 January 1990	Active
Suvarna	P52	Korea Tacoma	Mumbai	22 August 1990	4 April 1991	Active
Savitri	P53	Hindustan Shipyard Limited	Visakhapatnam	23 May 1989	27 November 1990	Active
Sarayu	P54	Hindustan Shipyard Limited	Trincomalee	16 October 1989	8 October 1991	Sold to Sri Lanka Navy in 2000 as SLNS Sayura
Sharada	P55	Hindustan Shipyard Limited	Kochi	22 August 1990	27 October 1991	Active
Sujata	P56	Hindustan Shipyard Limited	Kochi	25 October 1991	3 November 1993	Active

Operators

• Indian Navy - Total 7 ships constructed in this class. One ship sold to Sri Lanka navy. 6 ships remain in active service.
• Sri Lanka Navy - 1 ship purchased from Indian navy.

See also

• List of active Indian Navy ships