BNS ''Nishan'' is a
''Durjoy''-class semi-stealth large patrol craft of the
Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy ( bn, বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী, Bangladesh Nou Bahini) is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for Bangladesh's of maritime territorial area, and the defence of imp ...
. She has been serving the Bangladesh Navy since 2017.
Career
The ship was launched on 15 March 2017.
Honorable President of the Bangladesh,
Md. Abdul Hamid commissioned the ship to the Bangladesh Navy on 8 November 2017.
On 10 September 2018, fishing trawler ''Swadhin-3'' sank near
Mongla port
The Port of Mongla is a link sea port, located at Mongla Upazila, Khulna Division, Bangladesh.It is a sea port of Khulna city which is located near
to the north. It is the second largest and second busiest seaport of Bangladesh. Mongla port lie ...
after a collision with a commercial vessel. 12 fishermen were on board the fishing trawler. BNS Turag responded quickly to rescue 9 fishermen alive. Later BNS ''Nishan'' joined the operation along with to search for the other three fishermen.
Design
BNS ''Nishan'' (P815) is of long, wide and have a draught with a displacement of 648 tonnes. The ship has a
bulbous bow
A bulbous bow is a protruding bulb at the bow (or front) of a ship just below the waterline. The bulb modifies the way the water flows around the hull, reducing drag and thus increasing speed, range, fuel efficiency, and stability. Large ships w ...
that suggests it is very stable in heavy sea states. It has speed and range to support long lasting missions. The craft is powered by two
SEMT Pielstick 12PA6 diesels driving three screws for a top speed of . The range of the ship is and endurance is 15 days. It has a complement of 70 crews. She was mainly made to be used as
Anti-submarine warfare
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW, or in older form A/S) is a branch of underwater warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, submarines, or other platforms, to find, track, and deter, damage, or destroy enemy submarines. Such operations are t ...
ship.
Electronics
The primary sensor of the ship is a SR47AG surface and air search radar. The ship carries a Chinese
TR47C fire control radar for main gun. For navigation, the ship uses the Japanese JMA 3336 radar. To help the navigational radar, the Vision Master chart radar is used. The ship has an ESS-2B bow mounted
sonar
Sonar (sound navigation and ranging or sonic navigation and ranging) is a technique that uses sound propagation (usually underwater, as in submarine navigation) to navigate, measure distances (ranging), communicate with or detect objects on o ...
with an effective range of about for underwater detection.
Armament
The
ASW LPC uses a Chinese origin single 76.2 mm (3 in)
NG 16-1 naval gun as the primary gun. The vessel is also equipped with one CS/AN2 30 mm (1.2 in) single-barrel naval gun mounted amidships used as the secondary gun. She is armed with two triple 324 mm (13 in) torpedo tubes for
ET-52C torpedo.
See also
*
List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy currently operates two submarines, five guided missile frigates, two patrol frigates, six guided missile corvettes, minor surface combatants of various types including offshore patrol vessels, coastal patrol boats, missile ...
References
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Ships built at Khulna Shipyard
Durjoy-class LPC
2017 ships
Ships of the Bangladesh Navy
Patrol vessels of the Bangladesh Navy