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TARAGIRI frigates (1980-1981)
Photo
Taragiri 2001
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| तरागिरि [Taragiri] | F41 | Mazagon Docks, Bombay | 1974 | 25.10.1976 | 16.5.1980 | stricken 6.2013 | |
| विन्ध्यगिरि [Vindhyagiri] | F42 | Mazagon Docks, Bombay | 1976 | 12.11.1977 | 8.7.1981 | collision 30.1.2011 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 2970 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 3250 |
| Length, m | 113.4 |
| Breadth, m | 13.1 |
| Draught, m | 5.50 max |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers, 2 Bhopal geared steam turbines sets |
| Power, h. p. | 30000 |
| Max speed, kts | 30 |
| Fuel, t | oil 500 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4500(12) |
| Armament | 2 x 4 Sea Cat M-4 SAM (32 Sea Cat), 1 x 2 - 120/45 Mk 6, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 10, 2 x 3 - 324 ILAS-3 TT (A184), 1 x 2 - 375 Bofors ASWRL, 1 helicopter (Sea King) |
| Electronic equipment | Decca 1226, ZW-06, RALW-02, M44, 2x M45 radars, Diodon sonar, UA-8/9, Cutlass ECM suites |
| Complement | 410 |
Standard scale images
Taragiri 1990
Graphics
Taragiri 2001
Project history
Modified Nilgiri with larger helicopter (Sea King) in the telescopic hangar and TTs and Bofors ASWRL on forecastle instead of the Limbo. Also they received new sonar and ECM.
Modernizations
late 1980s, both: + G738 torpedo decoy
early 1990s, both: - UA8/9, type 667 ECM suites; + Ajanta-P ECM suite
late 1990s, both: - 2 x 4 Sea Cat GWS22 SAM, 2x M45 radars; + 2 x 2 - 30/71 AK-230
Naval service
Vindhyagiri collided 30.1.2011 with a m/v Nord Lake at Mumbai harbour, fired and sank. She was salvaged 15.2.2011 but never repaired and officially stricken 14.6.2012.
