BNS Aparajeya

History
Bangladesh
Name: BNS Aparajeya
Builder: Khulna Shipyard
Acquired: 15 December 2013
Commissioned: 23 December 2013[1]
Homeport: Khulna
Identification: Pennant number: P 261
Status: In Active Service
General characteristics
Class & type: Padma-class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement: 350 tonnes
Length: 165.35 ft (50.40 m)
Beam: 24.61 ft (7.50 m)
Draught: 13.45 ft (4.10 m)
Propulsion: 2 shafts, 2 diesels
Speed: 23 knots (43 km/h)
Endurance: 7 days
Complement: 45 personnel
Armament:
  • 2 × 37mm canon
  • 2 × 20mm AA guns
  • Naval Mines

BNS Aparajeya is a Padma-class offshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. The ship was built by Khulna Shipyard, overseen and supported by the CSIC

Design

BNS Aparajeya is 50.4 metres (165 ft) long, 7.5 metres (25 ft) wide, 4.1 metres (13 ft) high. It has a displacement of 350 tonnes. She has a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h). Its complement is 45 persons and can carry out missions lasting up to seven days at a time.

Armament

The ship is equipped with a pair of 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and a pair of 37 mm guns. It can also be armed with naval mines and MANPADS.

Mission

BNS Aparajeya will be operated under the command of Commanding Commodore BN Khulna [COMKHUL]. The ship has a primary mission of protecting both the fishing fleets and the oil and gas fields within the Economic Zones. In addition, the ship has limited capability in an anti-submarine role.

See also

References

  1. "4 warships including Somoudra Joy commissioned". bdnews24.com. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2015.


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