Pabna Class

Class overview
Name: Pabna Class
Builders: DEW Narayengonj
Operators:
In commission: 1972-Present
Planned: 5
Completed: 5
Active: 5
General characteristics
Displacement: 69 tons
Length: 22.9 m (75 ft)
Beam: 6.1 ft (6.1 ft)
Draught: 1.9 m (6.2 ft)
Propulsion:
  • 2 Cummins diesel engine
  • 2 shafts
Complement: 33 personnel
Armament: 1 x Bofors 40 mm gun

Pabna Class is the class of a riverine patrol crafts of Bangladesh. The ships of this class are the first ever made in Bangladesh warships. Currently Bangladesh Coast Guard operates them.

History

Pabna Class patrol craft was built at Dockyard and Engineering works (DEW) Narayangonj. This ships were the first ships of Bangladesh Navy. Later on, in 1995, after the emergence of Bangladesh Coast Guard, the ships were transferred to them.

Design

The ships are 22.9 metres (75 ft) in length, 6.1 feet (6.1 ft) in breadth and 1.9 metres (6.2 ft) in drought. They have a displacement of 69 tons and a complement of 33 personnel. The ships carry one Bofors 40 mm gun of 60 cal. as armament. This patrol crafts can be used for coastal patrolling also besides riverine patrolling.[1]

Ships in the class

 Pennant Number   Name   Builder   Commissioned   Status 
P 111 BNS Pabna DEW Narayengonj 1 June 1972 Transferred to Bangladesh Coast Guard in 1995. Serving as CGS Pabna.
P 112 BNS Noakhali DEW Narayengonj 1 July 1972 Transferred to Bangladesh Coast Guard in 1995. Serving as CGS Noakhali.
P 113 BNS Patuakhali DEW Narayengonj 1 November 1974 Transferred to Bangladesh Coast Guard in 1995. Serving as CGS Patuakhali.
P 114 BNS Rangamati DEW Narayengonj 1 June 1977 Transferred to Bangladesh Coast Guard in 1995. Serving as CGS Rangamati.
P 115 BNS Bogra DEW Narayengonj 1 June 1977 Transferred to Bangladesh Coast Guard in 1995. Serving as CGS Bogra.
P 116 BNS Atrai DEW Narayengonj 1 June 1977 Transferred to Bangladesh Coast Guard in 1995. Serving as CGS Atrai.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pabna Class Patrol Boat.". Worldwidwships.com. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
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