BNS Tista
BNS Tista is a Kraljevica-class patrol boat in service with the Bangladesh Navy.[1]
| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh | |
| Class and type: | Kraljevica-class |
| 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 [1] | |
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| 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: |
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| Armament: |
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| Notes: | Pennant Number: P 315 |
Career
BNS Tista was built as PBR 505, a Type 501 Kraljevica-class patrol boat for the Yugoslav Navy in 1956.[2] The ship along with her sister ship BNS Karnafuli were acquired from Yugoslavia in 1975[1] 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.
References
- Baker 1998, p. 41.
- Gardiner and Chumbley 1998, p. 647.
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.
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