SLNS Sayurala (P623)

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.

For other ships with the same name, see SLNS Sayurala.
History
Sri Lanka
BuilderHindustan Shipyard Limited
Launched1990
Commissioned2009
In service2008
Out of service2011
HomeportSLN Dockyard, Trincomalee
IdentificationIMO number: 8713938
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeVikram class
Displacement1,220 tons
Length74.1 metres
Beam11.4 metres
Draught3.2 metres
Propulsion2 × diesel engines, 6200 hp sustained, 2 shafts and cp props.
Speed22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
Range8,500 nautical miles (15,700 km; 9,800 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph)
Complement11 officers, 89 enlisted
Sensors and
processing systems		Two Decca 1226 - I band
Armament1 30mm automatic 2A4Z cannon in place of the Bofors 40mm/60 gun. 2x 7.62mm machine guns, additional weapon systems added
Aircraft carried1 HAL Chetak

In 2017, the Sri Lanka Navy named its new Saryu Class advance offshore patrol vessel as SLNS Sayurala.

Operations

Sayurala 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

Commissioned on 12 April 1990, CGS Vigraha (39) served with the Indian Coast Guard until she was transferred to the Sri Lanka Navy.

References
  1. "Daily Mirror - Sri Lanka Latest Breaking News and Headlines". www.dailymirror.lk. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2009-08-29.
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