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SRI LANKA NAVY (SRI LANKA)

COASTAL FORCES

PRADEEPA coastal patrol craft (1980-1981)

Names

P431 ප්‍රදීප [Pradeepa], late 1980s- P231

P432-436, late 1980s- P232-236

Builders

Colombo DYd: P431-436

Commissioned

1980-1981: P431-436

Losses

P232 (Tamil mine 11.6.1996)

Transfers

None

Discarding

1990: P236

1993-94: P233-235

1995: P231

 

Displacement standard, t

40

Displacement full, t

44

Length, m

19.5

Breadth, m

4.90

Draught, m

1.10

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 General Motors Detroit Diesel 8V71TI diesels

Power, h. p.

800

Max speed, kts

19

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

1200(14)

Armament

2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 7 or 2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Sensors

Decca 110 radar

Complement

10

Project history: Patrol boats.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

1979

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