SLNS Sindurala (Sinhala: සිඳුරළ, romanized: Sin̆durala) pennant number P624 (Sindurala, in English: Soft Waves) is an advanced offshore patrol vessel (AOPV) of the Sri Lankan Navy. It is the sister ship of SLNS Sayurala.
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| Name | Sindurala |
| Operator | Sri Lanka Navy |
| Builder | Goa Shipyard |
| Cost | $74 Million |
| Yard number | Y 1218 |
| Laid down | 10 September 2014 |
| Launched | 11 June 2016 |
| Acquired | 22 March 2018[1] |
| Commissioned | 19 April 2018 |
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| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Saryu-class patrol vessel |
| Type | Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel |
| Displacement | 2,350 tons |
| Length | 105.7 m (347 ft) |
| Beam | 13.6 m (45 ft) |
| Draught | 3.6 m |
| Propulsion | 2 × MTU 20V 8000 M71 diesel engines |
| Speed | 24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph) |
| Range | 7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 127 (incl. 19 officers) |
| Armament | One Type 76 twin 37 mm naval gun, two Typhoon Mk-30c equipped with the 30mm Mk44 Bushmaster II, two Type 58 14.5 mm dual AA machine guns, multiple W85 heavy machine guns, multiple Type 80 machine guns |
| Aviation facilities | Landing deck and Hangar for Advanced Light Helicopter |
On February 2014 contract was signed by Government of Sri Lanka and Goa Shipyard for the two Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessels (AOPVs) for the Sri Lankan Navy and the production of the first AOPV began on 15 May 2014.[2][3]
Operations
editAfter the Sri Lankan Navy received the ship, it was equipped with the Israeli Intercepting Equipment.[4][clarification needed] Although the ships of the Saryu class mount a OTO Melara 76 mm gun as its main armament, the Navy decided to mount a Chinese Type 76 twin 37 mm naval gun as its main armament and two Typhoon Mk-30c equipped with the 30mm Mk44 Bushmaster II as its secondary armament in place of the AK-630 CIWS used in the Indian Navy.[5][6][7] It was commissioned into the Navy on 19 April 2018.[8]
As its first overseas deployment, SLNS Sindurala took part in Australian maritime exercise, KAKADU 2018 with a complement of 150 personnel, including 26 officers and 124 sailors.[9]
Gallery
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SLNS Sindurala during Independence Day parade -
SLNS Sindurala and INS Sumedha during SLINEX 2019
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References
edit- ^ "India's Goa Shipyard delivers second OPV to Sri Lankan Navy". Naval Today. 26 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Navy warmly welcomes its brand-new AOPV at Colombo harbour". Sri Lanka Navy - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ^ "SLNS Sayurala Advanced Offshore Patrol Vessel, Made By GSL For Sri Lanka, Embarks On Its Maiden Voyage To Sri Lanka". Goa Shipyard. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
- ^ "Sri Lanka: Defence Deals: Russian Ship". slguardian. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ Dishan, Joseph. "SLNS Sindurala: sentinel of the deep blue sea". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ "H.E. the President commissions new AOPV of SL Navy on ceremonial note". Sri Lanka Navy - Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ "Prez commissions Indian-built warship ordered by Gotabhaya Second vessel being built at Goa shipyard". island.lk. Archived from the original on 2017-09-17. Retrieved 2017-09-17.
- ^ "'SLNS Sindurala' joins Navy fleet". Archived from the original on 2018-04-21. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
- ^ "SLNS Sindurala set sail for Australia for Naval Exercise KAKADU 2018". island.lk. Archived from the original on 2018-09-14. Retrieved 2018-09-14.