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{{DISPLAYTITLE:ICGS ''Rajdhwaj''}} | {{DISPLAYTITLE:ICGS ''Rajdhwaj''}} | ||
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'''ICGS ''Rajdhwaj'''''<ref group=Note>"ICGS" is short for "Indian Coast Guard Ship"</ref> is a {{sclass|Rajshree|inshore patrol vessel|1}} (IPV), and the last in the series of eight IPVs designed and constructed by [[Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers|Garden Reach Shipbuilders Engineers]], [[Kolkata]] for the [[Indian Coast Guard]]. | '''ICGS ''Rajdhwaj'''''<ref group=Note>"ICGS" is short for "Indian Coast Guard Ship"</ref> is a {{sclass|Rajshree|inshore patrol vessel|1}} (IPV), and the last in the series of eight IPVs designed and constructed by [[Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers|Garden Reach Shipbuilders Engineers]], [[Kolkata]] for the [[Indian Coast Guard]]. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The ship is powered by three 71S2 Rolls-Royce [[Kamewa]] waterjets and three MTU 4000 series diesel engines rated at 2720 kW at 2100 rpm. The ship's maximum speed is 31.5 knots, and it has a maximum range of 1,500 nautical miles at 14 knots. The ship's electronics include an integrated bridge system and an integrated machinery control system. The main weapon is a 30-mm CRN-91 gun with a [[fire control system]]. The craft carries two gemini boats and a rigid inflatable boat for [[search and rescue]] and [[maritime patrol]] applications.<ref>{{cite news|title=In-shore patrol vessel 'ICGS Rajdhwaj' commissioned into Coast Guard|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-11/news/45080694_1_indian-coast-guard-vessel-economical-speed|accessdate=13 December 2013|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=11 December | The ship is powered by three 71S2 Rolls-Royce [[Kamewa]] waterjets and three MTU 4000 series diesel engines rated at 2720 kW at 2100 rpm. The ship's maximum speed is 31.5 knots, and it has a maximum range of 1,500 nautical miles at 14 knots. The ship's electronics include an integrated bridge system and an integrated machinery control system. The main weapon is a 30-mm CRN-91 gun with a [[fire control system]]. The craft carries two gemini boats and a rigid inflatable boat for [[search and rescue]] and [[maritime patrol]] applications.<ref>{{cite news|title=In-shore patrol vessel 'ICGS Rajdhwaj' commissioned into Coast Guard|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-12-11/news/45080694_1_indian-coast-guard-vessel-economical-speed|accessdate=13 December 2013|newspaper=The Economic Times|date=11 December 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Indian Coast Guard patrol vessel commissioned|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/indian-coast-guard-patrol-vessel-commissioned-113121101135_1.html|accessdate=13 December 2013|newspaper=Business Standard|date=11 December 2013}}</ref> | ||
==Service history== | ==Service history== | ||
''Rajdhwaj'' was commissioned on 12 December 2013. It has a crew of six officers and thirty nine sailors, is currently commanded by Commandant (JG) Vivek Sharma and under the executive command of Deputy Commandant L Lupajao Singh. It is based at [[Kakinada]] under Coast Guard District Headquarters No. 6, [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref>{{cite press release | url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=101494 | title=Commissioning of Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV)ICGS Rajdhwaj | publisher=Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Defence | date=12 December 2013 | accessdate=12 December | ''Rajdhwaj'' was commissioned on 12 December 2013. It has a crew of six officers and thirty nine sailors, is currently commanded by Commandant (JG) Vivek Sharma and under the executive command of Deputy Commandant L Lupajao Singh. It is based at [[Kakinada]] under Coast Guard District Headquarters No. 6, [[Visakhapatnam]].<ref>{{cite press release | url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=101494 | title=Commissioning of Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV)ICGS Rajdhwaj | publisher=Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Defence | date=12 December 2013 | accessdate=12 December 2013}}</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
Latest revision as of 16:19, 1 October 2021
ICGS Rajdhwaj[Note 1] is a -class inshore patrol vessel (IPV), and the last in the series of eight IPVs designed and constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders Engineers, Kolkata for the Indian Coast Guard.
Description[edit | edit source]
The ship is powered by three 71S2 Rolls-Royce Kamewa waterjets and three MTU 4000 series diesel engines rated at 2720 kW at 2100 rpm. The ship's maximum speed is 31.5 knots, and it has a maximum range of 1,500 nautical miles at 14 knots. The ship's electronics include an integrated bridge system and an integrated machinery control system. The main weapon is a 30-mm CRN-91 gun with a fire control system. The craft carries two gemini boats and a rigid inflatable boat for search and rescue and maritime patrol applications.[1][2]
Service history[edit | edit source]
Rajdhwaj was commissioned on 12 December 2013. It has a crew of six officers and thirty nine sailors, is currently commanded by Commandant (JG) Vivek Sharma and under the executive command of Deputy Commandant L Lupajao Singh. It is based at Kakinada under Coast Guard District Headquarters No. 6, Visakhapatnam.[3]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "ICGS" is short for "Indian Coast Guard Ship"
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "In-shore patrol vessel 'ICGS Rajdhwaj' commissioned into Coast Guard". The Economic Times. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ↑ "Indian Coast Guard patrol vessel commissioned". Business Standard. 11 December 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ↑ "Commissioning of Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV)ICGS Rajdhwaj" (Press release). Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Defence. 12 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.