CGS Rangamati
| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh
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| Name: | BNS Rangamati |
| Builder: | DEW Narayengonj |
| Commissioned: | 1 June 1977 |
| Decommissioned: | 1995 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: P 114 |
| Fate: | Transferred to Bangladesh Coast Guard |
| History | |
| Bangladesh Coast Guard | |
| Name: | CGS Rangamati |
| Commissioned: | 1995 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: P 114 |
| Status: | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Pabna Class |
| Displacement: | 69 tons |
| Length: | 22.9 m (75 ft) |
| Beam: | 6.1 ft (6.1 ft) |
| Draught: | 1.9 m (6.2 ft) |
| Propulsion: |
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| Complement: | 33 personnel |
| Armament: | 1 x Bofors 40 mm gun |
CGS Rangamati is a Pabna Class riverine patrol crafts of Bangladesh Coast Guard.
History
The ship was built at Dockyard and Engineering works (DEW) Narayangonj. She was commissioned to Bangladesh Navy as BNS Rangamati on 1 June 1977. Later on, in 1995, after the emergence of Bangladesh Coast Guard, the ships were transferred to them. In 1995, she was commissioned to Bangladesh Coast Guard as CGS Rangamati.
Design
The ship is 22.9 metres (75 ft) in length, 6.1 feet (6.1 ft) in breadth and 1.9 metres (6.2 ft) in drought. She has a displacement of 69 tons and a complement of 33 personnel. The ship carries one Bofors 40 mm gun of 60 cal. as armament. This patrol craft can be used for coastal patrolling also besides riverine patrolling.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Pabna Class Patrol Boat.". Worldwidwships.com. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
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