| 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 JOY Bangla-class[2] inshore patrol vessels of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. The ship is undergoing sea trials.
Career
The ship was laid down on 12 December 2017. She was launched on 3 September 2019.
Design
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
The ship is armed with two Oerlikon KBA 25 mm guns and two 14.5 mm guns.
See also
References
- ↑ "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.