BNS Tista

History
Bangladesh
Name	BNS Tista
Builder	Kraljevica Shipyard
Launched	1956
Acquired	6 June 1975
Commissioned	6 June 1975
Recommissioned	1998 (after engine change)
In service	1975-Present
Refit	1998
Homeport	Chittagong
Status	In Active Service
General characteristics
Displacement	190 t (190 long tons) standard 202 t (199 long tons) full load
Length	41.0 m (134.5 ft)
Beam	6.3 m (21 ft)
Draught	2.2 m (7.2 ft)
Propulsion	2x MAN V8V 30/38 diesels; 3,300 bhp (2,500 kW)
Speed	18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range	1,000 nmi (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	4 officers, 40 other ranks
Sensors and processing systems	Surface search: Decca 1229; I-band Sonars: OCU 2; hull-mounted: active; high frequency
Armament	2 × Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns 4 × 20 mm cannon 2 × 128 mm rocket launchers 2× Mk 6 depth charge launchers, 2 x depth charge racks
Notes	Pennant Number: P 315

BNS Tista is a Kraljevica-class patrol boat in service with the Bangladesh Navy.

Career

BNS Tista was built as PBR 505, a Type 501 Kraljevica-class patrol boat for the Yugoslav Navy in 1956. The ship along with her sister ship BNS Karnafuli were acquired from Yugoslavia in 1975 and commissioned on 6 June 1975. The ships have undergone upgrades in 1995 to 1998. She is currently on active duty.

Armament

The ship is armed with two Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns and four 20 mm cannon. She also carries two 128 mm rocket launchers and two racks for Mk 6 Projectors for ASW operations. She is mainly used as an ASW ship.

See also

• List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy
• BNS Karnafuli

Sources

• Baker, III, A. D. (1998). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-111-4.
• Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen (1995). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland, USA. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)