SLNS Sayurala (P623) (Sayurala meaning: Sea waves) was an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) of the Sri Lanka Navy. It was named as the CGS Vigraha (39), a Vikram-class offshore patrol craft of the Indian Coast Guard. She was in service in Sri Lanka from 2009 during the Sri Lankan Civil War,[1] before being returned to India in 2011.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Sri Lanka | |
| Builder | Hindustan Shipyard Limited |
| Launched | 1990 |
| Commissioned | 2009 |
| In service | 2008 |
| Out of service | 2011 |
| Homeport | SLN Dockyard, Trincomalee |
| Identification | IMO number: 8713938 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Vikram class |
| Displacement | 1,220 tons |
| Length | 74.1 metres |
| Beam | 11.4 metres |
| Draught | 3.2 metres |
| Propulsion | 2 × diesel engines, 6200 hp sustained, 2 shafts and cp props. |
| Speed | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Range | 8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement | 11 officers, 89 enlisted |
| Sensors and processing systems | Two Decca 1226 - I band |
| Armament | 1 30mm automatic 2A4Z cannon in place of the Bofors 40mm/60 gun. 2x 7.62mm machine guns, additional weapon systems added |
| Aircraft carried | 1 HAL Chetak |
In 2017, the Sri Lanka Navy named its new Saryu Class advance offshore patrol vessel as SLNS Sayurala.
Operations
editSayurala was tasked with deep sea patrolling both within the Sri Lankan territorial waters and in international waters to curb possible arms smuggling during the Sri Lankan Civil War. She was returned to the Indian Coast Guard in 2008.
CGS Vigraha
editCommissioned on 12 April 1990, CGS Vigraha (39) served with the Indian Coast Guard until she was transferred to the Sri Lanka Navy.
References
edit- ^ "Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines". www.dailymirror.lk. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2009-08-29.