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Vijaya 2001

Ships


Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
विक्रम [Vikram] 33   Mazagon Dock, Bombay   29.9.1981 26.12.1983 stricken 1.2012
विजय [Vijaya] 34   Mazagon Dock, Bombay     12.4.1985 stricken 1.2012
वीरा [Veera] 35   Mazagon Dock, Bombay   30.6.1984 3.5.1986 stricken 5.2013
वरुणा [Varuna] 36   Mazagon Dock, Bombay   1.2.1984 27.2.1988 to Sri Lanka 8.2017 (සමුද්‍රරක්ෂ [Samudraraksha])
वज्रा [Vajra] 37   Mazagon Dock, Bombay   31.1.1987 22.12.1988 stricken 2.2018
विवेक [Vivek] 38   Mazagon Dock, Bombay   5.11.1987 19.8.1989 collision 23.3.2010
विग्रह [Vigraha] 39   Mazagon Dock, Bombay   1.12.1988 12.4.1990 to Sri Lanka 8.2009-1/2011 (සයුරළ [Sayurala]), stricken 5.2019
वरद [Varad] 40   Goa SYd   2.9.1989 19.7.1990 stricken 4.2017
वराह [Varaha] 41   Goa SYd     11.3.1992 to Sri Lanka 2.2007 (සාගර [Sagara])


Technical data


Displacement standard, t

1064

Displacement full, t

1224

Length, m

74.1

Breadth, m

11.4

Draught, m

3.50

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 SEMT-Pielstick 16PA6 V280 diesels

Power, h. p.

12800

Max speed, kts

22

Fuel, t

diesel oil 180

Endurance, nm(kts)

4000(16)

Armament

1 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 1 helicopter (Chetak)

Electronic equipment

Decca 1230, Decca 1226 radars

Complement

95



Standard scale images


<i>Vikram </i>2000
Vikram 2000


Graphics


<i>Vijaya </i>2001
Vijaya 2001


Project history

Patrol ships. Unsatisfactory design with bad seakeeping  abilities, ships can not operate helicopter in heavy weather due to rolling. Equipped with salvage pumps and firefighting monitors. Carry also 2 RIB inspection craft and a GRP launch.

Modernizations

2000s, all: - 1 x 1 - 40/60; + 1 x 1 - 30/80 Medak CRN-91

Naval service

Vivek collided 23.3.2010 with merchant vessel and sank.