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|section3={{Infobox ship/career
| country = [[India]]
| country = [[India]]
| Ship class = [[Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel (1983)|Vikram class]]
| name = ICGS Varaha
| name = ICGS Varaha
| operator = [[Indian Coast Guard]]
| operator = [[Indian Coast Guard]]
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| class = [[Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel (1983)|Vikram class]]
| class = [[Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel (1983)|Vikram class]]
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| displacement = {{convert|1220|LT|MT|abbr=on}}
| displacement = {{convert|1220|LT|MT|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|74.1|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| length = {{convert|74.1|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
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| draught = {{convert|3.2|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| draught = {{convert|3.2|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
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| propulsion = 2 × [[diesel engine]]s, {{convert|6200|hp|MW|abbr=on}} sustained, 2 shafts and cp props.
| propulsion = 2 × [[diesel engine]]s, {{convert|6200|hp|MW|abbr=on}} sustained, 2 shafts and cp props.
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| speed = {{convert|22|kn|km/h|abbr=on}}
| speed = {{convert|22|kn|km/h|abbr=on}}
| range = cruise {{convert|16|kn|km/h|abbr=on}}
| range = cruise {{convert|16|kn|km/h|abbr=on}}
| endurance = {{convert|8500|nmi|km|abbr=on}}
| endurance = {{convert|8500|nmi|km|abbr=on}}
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| complement = 11 officers, 89 enlisted
| complement = 11 officers, 89 enlisted
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| sensors = Two Decca 1226 – I band
| sensors = Two Decca 1226 – I band
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| armament = 1x 30 mm automatic [[CRN 91 Naval Gun]] in place of the Bofors 40 mm/60 gun; 2x [[ZPU-2|Type 58 14.5mm machine gun]]s, multiple [[Type 80 machine gun]]s, additional weapon systems added
| armament = 1x 30 mm automatic [[CRN 91 Naval Gun]] in place of the Bofors 40 mm/60 gun; 2x [[ZPU-2|Type 58 14.5mm machine gun]]s, multiple [[Type 80 machine gun]]s, additional weapon systems added
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| aircraft = Not operationally deployed
| aircraft = Not operationally deployed
| aircraft_facilities = [[helicopter deck]] and enclosed [[hangar]]
| aircraft_facilities = [[helicopter deck]] and enclosed [[hangar]]
Sri Lanka Navy Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel
SLNS Sagara |
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| Name | SLNS Sagara |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sri Lankan Navy |
| Builder | Hindustan Shipyard Limited |
| Acquired | 2006 |
| Commissioned | 2006 |
| Home port | SLN Dockyard, Trincomalee |
| Status | Active |
| Name | ICGS Varaha |
| Operator | Indian Coast Guard |
| Builder | Goa Shipyard Limited |
| Launched | 1992 |
| Commissioned | 1992 |
| Decommissioned | 2006 |
| Home port | Chennai |
| Status | Transferred to Sri Lankan Navy |
| Class & type | Vikram class |
| Displacement | 1,220 long tons (1,240 t) |
| Length | 74.1 m (243 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 11.4 m (37 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × diesel engines, 6,200 hp (4.6 MW) sustained, 2 shafts and cp props. |
| Speed | 22 kn (41 km/h) |
| Range | cruise 16 kn (30 km/h) |
| Endurance | 8,500 nmi (15,700 km) |
| Complement | 11 officers, 89 enlisted |
| Sensors & processing systems |
Two Decca 1226 – I band |
| Armament | 1x 30 mm automatic CRN 91 Naval Gun in place of the Bofors 40 mm/60 gun; 2x Type 58 14.5mm machine guns, multiple Type 80 machine guns, additional weapon systems added |
| Aircraft carried | Not operationally deployed |
| Aviation facilities | helicopter deck and enclosed hangar |
SLNS Sagara (Sagara meaning: Sea) is an Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) of the Sri Lanka Navy. It was formerly the ICGS Varaha (41), a Vikram-class offshore patrol vessel of the Indian Coast Guard, leased to Sri Lanka in 2006 and was handed over to the Sri Lanka Navy in 2015.
Commissioned on 11 March 1992, CGS Varaha (41) served with the Indian Coast Guard until she was leased to Sri Lanka in 2006. In August 2015 Sri Lanka acquired the ship for permanent use.[1]
Since 2006, SLNS Sagara was tasked with deep sea patrolling both within the Sri Lankan territorial waters and in international waters to curb ongoing arms smuggling by the LTTE during the Sri Lankan Civil War. In the later stages of the war after undergoing a major refit in India, Sagara, along with other OPVs of the Sri Lankan Navy, has been able to successfully intercept several ships smuggling arms for the LTTE. In all these cases the ships were sunk when they attacked the naval vessels with mortars.
