CGS Noakhali

History
Bangladesh
Name	BNS Noakhali
Builder	DEW Narayengonj
Commissioned	1 July 1972
Decommissioned	1995
Identification	Pennant number: P 112
Fate	Transferred to Bangladesh Coast Guard
History
Bangladesh Coast Guard
Name	CGS Noakhali
Commissioned	1995
Identification	Pennant number: P 112
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Pabna Class
Displacement	69 tons
Length	22.9 m (75 ft)
Beam	6.1 ft (6.1 ft)
Draught	1.9 m (6.2 ft)
Propulsion	2 Cummins diesel engine 2 shafts
Complement	33 personnel
Armament	1 x Bofors 40 mm gun

CGS Noakhali is a Pabna Class riverine patrol crafts of Bangladesh Coast Guard.

History

The ship was built at Dockyard and Engineering works (DEW) Narayangonj. She was commissioned to Bangladesh Navy as BNS Noakhali on 1 July 1972. Later on, in 1995, after the emergence of Bangladesh Coast Guard, the ships were transferred to them. In 1995, she was commissioned to Bangladesh Coast Guard as CGS Noakhali.

Design

The ship is 22.9 metres (75 ft) in length, 6.1 feet (6.1 ft) in breadth and 1.9 metres (6.2 ft) in drought. She has a displacement of 69 tons and a complement of 33 personnel. The ship carries one Bofors 40 mm gun of 60 cal. as armament. This patrol craft can be used for coastal patrolling also besides riverine patrolling.

See also

• List of ships of the Bangladesh Coast Guard
• List of historic ships of the Bangladesh Navy