CGS ''Sobuj Bangla'' is the lead vessel of the Sobuj Bangla-class inshore patrol vessels of the

Bangladesh Coast Guard The Bangladesh Coast Guard ( bn, বাংলাদেশ কোস্ট গার্ড; BCG) is the maritime law enforcement force of Bangladesh. It is a paramilitary force which is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs. Its ...

. She is serving the Bangladesh Coast Guard since 2020.

Career

The ship was

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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 long, wide and has a draught with a

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of 297 tonnes. The patrol craft is powered by two German DEUTZ

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s which can produce driving two

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for a top speed of . She has a

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of 45 and a maximum range of . She can carry out operations in sea state four and can sustain up to sea state six.

Armament

The ship is armed with two

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25 mm guns and two 14.5 mm guns.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sobuj Bangla 2016 ships Ships of the Bangladesh Coast Guard Sobuj Bangla class IPV Ships built at Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited

Career

Design

Armament

See also

References