Sukanya class

Class overview
Builders	Korea Tacoma Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Operators	Indian Navy  Sri Lanka Navy
Succeeded by	Saryu class
Planned	7
Completed	7
Active	7
General characteristics
Type	Patrol vessel
Displacement	1,890 tons (full load)[1]
Length	101.1 m (332 ft)[2]
Beam	11.5 m (38 ft)[2]
Draught	4.4 m (14 ft)[2]
Propulsion	2 × SEMT Pielstick 16 PA6 V 280diesel engines, 12,800 PS (9,410 kW), 2 shafts[2]
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)[1]
Range	5,800 nmi (10,700 km; 6,700 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)[2]
Complement	140 including 15 officers[1]
Sensors & processing systems	Racal Decca 2459 I-band surface search radar BEL 1245 I-band navigation radar[2]
Armament	1 × 40 mm, 60-calBoforsanti-aircraft gun 4 × 12.7 mmmachine guns 1 ×Dhanush ballistic missile (P51 and P52 only)[2][3] P55 added: 2 x 25 mm, 80-cal anti-aircraft guns
Aircraft carried	1 ×HAL Chetak[2]

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

TheSukanya class have large hulls, although they are lightly armed since they are utilized primarily for offshore patrol of India'sexclusive 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 andSuvarna have been used as test beds for installation of theDhanush ship-based ballistic missile launch system. This includes the stabilization platform for enabling the ships to launch the missiles in stormy conditions.^[4]

Sarayu was sold toSri Lanka and renamedSLNS Sayura. She was the formerflagship of theSri Lanka Navy and obtained several remarkable naval victories against the naval branch (Sea Tigers) of theTamil Tiger rebels.

Name	Pennant	Builder	Launched	Commissioned	Status
Indian Navy
Sukanya	P50	Korea Tacoma	1989	31 August 1989[2]	Active
Subhadra	P51		1989	25 January 1990[2]
Suvarna	P52		22 August 1990	4 April 1991[2]
Savitri	P53	Hindustan Shipyard Limited	23 May 1989	27 November 1990[2]
Sharda	P55		22 August 1990	27 October 1991[2]
Sujata	P56		25 October 1991	3 November 1993[2]
Sri Lanka Navy
Sayura	P54	Hindustan Shipyard Limited	16 October 1989	8 October 1991	Active. ErstwhileSarayu, sold toSri Lanka Navy in 2000.[5]

•  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.

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