CGS Shamol Bangla
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh | |
| Name | CGS Shamol Bangla |
| Builder | Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited |
| Laid down | 21 April 2015 |
| Acquired | 1 August 2018[1] |
| Commissioned | 15 November 2020[2] |
| Identification | Pennant number: P 203 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sobuj Bangla-class patrol craft |
| Displacement | 297 tonnes |
| Length | 51.4 m (169 ft) |
| Beam | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Draught | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × DEUTZ 2,240 kW (3,000 hp) diesel, 2 × shafts |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Range | 1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi) |
| Complement | 45 personnel |
| Armament |
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CGS Shamol Bangla is a Sobuj Bangla-class[3] inshore patrol vessel, which has served the Bangladesh Coast Guard since 2020.
Career
[edit]The ship was laid down on 21 April 2015. She was handed over to the Bangladesh Coast Guard on 1 August 2018.[1] She was commissioned to the Bangladesh Coast Guard on 15 November 2020.[2]
Design
[edit]The ship is 51.4 metres (169 ft) long, 7 metres (23 ft) wide and has a 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in) draught with a displacement of 297 tonnes. The patrol craft is powered by two German DEUTZ diesel engines which can produce 2,240 kW (3,000 hp) driving two shafts for a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph). She has a complement of 45 and a maximum range of 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km; 1,700 mi). She can carry out operations in sea state four and can sustain up to sea state six.
Armament
[edit]The ship is armed with two Oerlikon KBA 25 mm guns and two 14.5 mm guns.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Bangladesh Coast Guard receives four patrol vessels". shephard Media. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Coast guard to be turned into a modern force: PM Hasina". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ "Ships of Bangladesh Coast Guard Force" (PDF). Bangladesh Coast Guard. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
