BNS Aparajeya
BNS Aparajeya is a Padma-class offshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. She is serving the Bangladesh Navy since 2013.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh | |
| Name | BNS Aparajeya |
| Ordered | 2 May 2010 |
| Builder | Khulna Shipyard |
| Laid down | 5 March 2011 |
| Acquired | 15 December 2013 |
| Commissioned | 23 December 2013[1] |
| Homeport | Khulna |
| Identification | Pennant number: P 261 |
| Status | In Active Service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Padma-class offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 350 tonnes |
| Length | 50.4 metres (165 ft) |
| Beam | 7.5 metres (25 ft) |
| Draught | 4.1 metres (13 ft) |
| Propulsion | 4 shafts, 2 diesels |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h) |
| Endurance | 7 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 x RIB boat |
| Capacity | Officers cabin- 04 (including Commanding Officer) Sailor's Cabin- 04 |
| Complement | 45 personnel |
| Armament |
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Career
The ship was ordered on 2 May 2010. The contract was awarded to Khulna Shipyard in Khulna, Bangladesh, where the keel was laid in 2011. The ship was launched on 23 June 2013[2] and commissioned on 23 December 2013.[1] She is currently serving under the command of Commander Bangladesh Navy Flotilla (COMBAN)'at Chittagong'.
Design
BNS Aparajeya is 50.4 metres (165 ft) long, 7.5 metres (25 ft) wide, 4.1 metres (13 ft) high. It has a displacement of 350 tonnes. She has a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h). Its complement is 45 persons and can carry out missions lasting up to seven days at a time.
Armament
The ship is equipped with a pair of 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and a pair of 37 mm guns. It can also be armed with naval mines and MANPADS.
References
- "4 warships including Somoudra Joy commissioned". bdnews24.com. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2014). Jane's Fighting Ships 2014-2015. Coulsdon, UK: IHS Jane's. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-7106-3101-5.