BNS ''Surma'' is a
offshore patrol vessel
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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 is serving the Bangladesh Navy from 2013.
Career
The ship was ordered on 2 May 2010. Her launching was done at 23 January 2013. She was handed over to the Bangladesh Navy on 6 May 2013. On 29 August 2013, she was commissioned to the Bangladesh Navy.
She is currently serving under the command of ''Commodore Commanding BN Khulna (COMKHUL)''.
Design
BNS ''Surma'' is long, wide and high. The vessel has a displacement of 350 tonnes. She has a top speed of . Her 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. The vessel can also be equipped with
naval mine
A naval mine is a self-contained explosive device placed in water to damage or destroy surface ships or submarines. Unlike depth charges, mines are deposited and left to wait until they are triggered by the approach of, or contact with, any ...
s and
MANPADS
Man-portable air-defense systems (MANPADS or MPADS) are portable surface-to-air missiles. They are guided weapons and are a threat to low-flying aircraft, especially helicopters.
Overview
MANPADS were developed in the 1950s to provide military ...
.
See also
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BNS Padma
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BNS Aparajeya
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BNS Adamya
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BNS Atandra
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List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy
References
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Ships of the Bangladesh Navy
Patrol vessels of the Bangladesh Navy
Padma-class Patrol Vessel
2013 ships
Ships built at Khulna Shipyard