CGS Apurbo Bangla
| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh | |
| Name | BCGS Apurbo Bangla |
| Builder | Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited |
| Laid down | 12 December 2017 |
| Acquired | 3 September 2019[1] |
| Commissioned | 21 June 2023 |
| Homeport | Chittagong |
| Identification | Pennant number: PC 207 |
| Nickname(s) | PC207 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sobuj Bangla-class patrol craft |
| Displacement | 315 tonnes |
| Length | 52.8 m (173 ft) |
| Beam | 7.4 m (24 ft) |
| Draught | 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Depth | 4.5 m (15 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 × DEUTZ 2,240 kW (3,000 hp) diesel, 2 × shafts |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Range | 1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 2x no |
| Complement | 45 personnel |
| Armament |
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BCGS Apurbo Bangla is a Sobuj Bangla-class[2] inshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. The ship is undergoing sea trials.
Career
[edit]The ship was laid down on 12 December 2017. She was launched on 3 September 2019.
Design
[edit]The ship is 52.8 metres (173 ft) long, 7.4 metres (24 ft) wide and has a 4.5 metres (15 ft) draught with a displacement of 315 tonnes. The patrol craft is powered by two German DEUTZ diesel engines which can produce 2,240 kW (3,000 hp) driving two shafts for a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph). She has a complement of 45 and a maximum range of 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km; 1,700 mi). She can carry out operations in sea state four and can sustain up to sea state six.
Armament
[edit]The ship is armed with two Oerlikon KBA 25 mm guns and two 14.5 mm guns.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Coast Guard launches BCGS Apurba Bangla". The Daily Sun. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
- ^ "Ships of Bangladesh Coast Guard Force" (PDF). Bangladesh Coast Guard. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
