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History
Bangladesh
NameCGS Sobuj Bangla
BuilderDockyard and Engineering Works Limited
Laid down21 April 2015
Launched1 December 2016
Acquired1 August 2018
Commissioned15 November 2020
IdentificationPennant number: P 202
StatusActive
General characteristics
Class and typeSobuj Bangla-class patrol craft
Displacement297 tonnes
Length51.4 m (169 ft)
Beam7 m (23 ft)
Draught1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Propulsion2 × DEUTZ 2,240 kW (3,000 hp) diesel, 2 × shafts
Speed23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
Range1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi)
Complement45 personnel
Armament

CGS Sobuj Bangla is the lead vessel of the Sobuj Bangla-class inshore patrol vessels, which has served the Bangladesh Coast Guard since 2020.

Career

The ship was laid down on 21 April 2015. She was launched on 1 December 2016. She was handed over to the Bangladesh Coast Guard on 1 August 2018. She was commissioned to the Bangladesh Coast Guard on 15 November 2020.

Design

The ship is 51.4 metres (169 ft) long, 7 metres (23 ft) wide and has a 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in) draught with a displacement of 297 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

The ship is armed with two Oerlikon KBA 25 mm guns and two 14.5 mm guns.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bangladesh Coast Guard receives four patrol vessels". shephard Media. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Coast guard to be turned into a modern force: PM Hasina". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
  3. "Ships of Bangladesh Coast Guard Force" (PDF). Bangladesh Coast Guard. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
Sobuj Bangla-class patrol craft
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