List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy

The Bangladesh Navy currently operates two submarines, one hundred and fifteen surface ships, craft and boats, including five guided missile frigates, two patrol frigates, six guided missile corvettes, thirty-eight minor surface combatants of various types (including offshore patrol vessels, coastal patrol boats, missile boats, and minesweepers), thirty auxiliaries and amphibious landing craft and thirty-two small response boats. It also maintains a naval aviation unit with both fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft. In addition, six shore establishments are maintained.

This article is about the active ships of the Bangladesh Navy. For historic ships, see List of historic ships of the Bangladesh Navy.
The Crest of the Bangladesh Navy
Naval Ensign of Bangladesh

Bangladesh vessels use the prefix "BNS"(বানৌজা), standing for "Bangladesh Navy Ship".

Submarines
Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement (Tons) Note
Active (2)
Type 035G (Ming class)Attack submarineBNS Nabajatra (S161)
BNS Joyjatra (S162)		 China
2 110
[1][2]		The submarines were commissioned on 12 March 2017.[3][4]

Surface fleet

Frigates
Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement (Tons) Note
Guided missile frigates (5)
Ulsan class(Mod)Guided missile frigateBNS Bangabandhu (F25) South Korea
2 400
Commissioned as BNS Bangabandhu on 20 June 2001. Recommissioned on 13 July 2007 as BNS Khalid Bin Walid. Renamed to initial name in 2009. The ship is the only frigate of Bangladesh Navy which is armed with ASW torpedoes.
Type 053H3 (Jiangwei II) classGuided missile frigateBNS Umar Farooq (F16)
BNS Abu Ubaidah (F19)		 China
2 250
Ex-PLAN Lianyungang and ex-PLAN Jiaxing were delivered on 18 December 2019[5] and commissioned on 5 November 2020.[6][7]
Type 053H2 (Jianghu-III) classGuided missile frigateBNS Abu Bakar (F15)
BNS Ali Haider (F17)		 China
2 000
Ex-PLAN Huangshi and Ex-PLAN Wuhu, sold to Bangladesh in 2014.
Patrol frigates (2)
Hamilton classHigh endurance cutterBNS Somudra Joy (F28)
BNS Somudra Avijan (F29)		 United States
3 250
Bought from United States Coast Guard stocks. Bangladesh paid $12 million for refits and training.[8]
On order (2)
Type 053H3 (Jiangwei II) classGuided missile frigateBNS Khalid Bin Walid (F20)
BNS Osman (F18)		 China
2 250
In September 2019 the Bangladesh Navy signed a contract for two more Type 053H3 frigates, including ex-PLAN Putian.[9]

Corvettes
Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement (Tons) Note
Active (6)
Type 056 (C-13B version)Stealth guided missile corvetteBNS Shadhinota (F111)
BNS Prottoy (F112)
BNS Shongram (F113)
BNS Prottasha (F114)		  China
1,330
Customized variant for Bangladesh Navy which lacks ASW capabilities.
Castle classGuided missile corvetteBNS Bijoy (F35)
BNS Dhaleshwari (F36)		 United Kingdom
1,430
Ex-HMS Leeds Castle and HMS Dumbarton Castle OPVs of the Royal Navy. The Bangladesh Navy upgraded them with more weapons and sensors. These ships are now reclassified as corvettes by the Bangladesh Navy.

Large patrol craft
Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement (Tons) Note
Active (5)
Durjoy classLarge patrol craftBNS Durjoy (P811)
BNS Nirmul (P813)
BNS Durgam (P814)
BNS Nishan (P815)		 China
 Bangladesh
648
First two ships were built in China as surface warfare ships armed with anti-ship missiles. The last two were made in Bangladesh as anti-submarine warfare vessels armed with ASW torpedoes.
Sea Dragon classLarge patrol craftBNS Madhumati (P911) South Korea
635
Originally intended for the Bangladesh Coast Guard but later added to the navy fleet.
To build (2)
To be determinedLarge patrol craftBNS
BNS		 Bangladesh
≥ 700
These ships are going to be the first anti-ship missiles armed warships built by a local shipyard. Each ships will be armed with 8 anti ship missiles.[10]

Offshore patrol vessels
Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement (Tons) Note
Active (5)
Island classOffshore patrol vesselBNS Sangu (P713)
BNS Turag (P714)
BNS Kapatakhaya (P912)
BNS Karatoa (P913)
BNS Gomati (P914)		 United Kingdom
1 280
Ex-Royal Navy Island-class OPVs acquired between 2002 and 2004.
To build (6)
To be determinedOffshore patrol vesselBNS
BNS
BNS
BNS
BNS
BNS		 Bangladesh
2,000
In 2019, Chittagong Dry Dock Limited(CDDL) was awarded the contract to build six heavy duty OPVs for the Navy. These ships will be replaced Island class OPVs.[11][12][13][14]

Inshore patrol vessels
Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement (Tons) Note
Active (7)
Padma class[15][16]Inshore patrol vesselsBNS Padma (P312)
BNS Surma (P313)
BNS Aparajeya (P261)
BNS Adamya (P262)
BNS Atandra (P263)		 Bangladesh
350
Constructed at Khulna Shipyard. More units will be built.
Meghna classInshore patrol vesselsBNS Meghna (P211)
BNS Jamuna (P212)		 Singapore
410
Under construction (5)
Padma classInshore patrol vesselsBNS
BNS
BNS
BNS
BNS
 Bangladesh
350
Construction started at Khulna Shipyard on 2 December 2019.[17]

Fast attack craft
Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement (Tons) Note
Missile (4)
Type 021-class missile boatMissile boatBNS Durdharsha (P8125)
BNS Durdanto (P8126)
BNS Durdondo (P8128)
BNS Anirban (P8131)		 China
205
Two ships sank in 1991 cyclone and two others were damaged; all were salvaged and repaired later.
Anti-submarine warfare (4)
Kraljevica-classSubmarine chaserBNS Karnafuli (P314)
BNS Tista (P315)		 Yugoslavia
245
Transferred from Yugoslav Navy.
Haizhui-class submarine chaserSubmarine chaserBNS Barkat (P711) China
170
A larger version of Shanghai II class.
Type 037 class submarine chaserSubmarine chaserBNS Nirbhoy (P812) China
392
Her sister ship BNS Durjoy was damaged beyond repair in 1995.
Gun (5)
Type 021-class missile boat (converted)GunboatBNS Salam (P712) China
205
Originally commissioned as BNS Durnibar (P8127). Sank in River Kamaphuli during cyclone of 1991. Recovered, renovated and recommissioned in 2002.
Chamsuri-class patrol boatGunboatBNS Titash (P1011)
BNS Kusiyara (P1012)
BNS Chitra (P1013)
BNS Dhansiri (P1014)		 South Korea
143
The first two (P1011 and P1012) were transferred from South Korea in 2000. Another two (P1013 & P1014) entered service in 2004. 33 m length. 1 × 40 mm/60 cal. Bofors Mk3, 1 × twin 30 mm/75 cal. Emerlec EX30, 2 × 20 mm/70 cal Oerlikon guns.

Research and survey ships
Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement (Tons) Note
Active (4)
Roebuck classHydrographic survey shipBNS Anushandhan (H584) United Kingdom
1,477
ex-royal Navy HMS Roebuck.
Darshak classHydrographic survey shipBNS Darshak (H581)
BNS Tallashi (H582)		 BangladeshConstructed at Khulna Shipyard. Two ships commissioned on 5 November 2020.[6] General characteristics: 32.78 m length, 8.40 m breadth and 3.17 m draught with 2 × 600 hp engines.[18]
Agradoot classHydrographic survey shipBNS Agradoot (H583) BangladeshCoastal survey ship Acquired in 1996 from commercial service; refitted for commissioning in 1998. 45 m length. Sophisticated EA400 single-beam echo sounders installed in 2010.[19][20]
Upcoming (2)
Survey boatBNS ??
BNS ??		 BangladeshConstructed at Khulna Shipyard. They are under sea trial now. General characteristics: 14.7 m length, 5.1 m breadth and 1.5 m draught with 2 × 300 hp engines.[21] Both launched on 14 May 2020.

Mine countermeasure vessels
Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement (Tons) Note
Active (5)
River classMinesweeperBNS Shapla (M95)
BNS Shaikat (M96)
BNS Surovi (M97)
BNS Shaibal (M98)		 United Kingdom
904
Ex-Royal Navy River-class minesweepers. Mostly used as offshore patrol craft. Shaibal is equipped to serve as a survey vessel, although MCM capability was retained.
Type 010MinesweeperBNS Sagar (M91) China
569

High speed boats
Class Picture Type Quantity Origin Displacement (Tons) Note
Active (30)
X12 Fast Patrol Craft[22]High-speed patrol boat
8
 Bangladesh
 Indonesia
10.78
The boats were Licensed build from Indonesia PT.Lundin.[23] As part of the contract's technology transfer clause, two of the vessels under the contract were built in Banyuwangi, Indonesia while the remaining 16 vessels were constructed at the Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited. 8 of 18 vessels are commissioned with Bangladesh Navy.[24][25] These boats are 11.7 m long with a 12.7 mm machine gun mount on cabin top and two additional gun mounts on the aft deck.[26]
Metal Shark BoatsRapid response boat
6
 United States
Used by Special Warfare Diving and Salvage.[27]
Defender-class boatResponse Boat
16
 United States
2.7
2 × M240B machine gun.[28]

Amphibious warfare
Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement (Tons) Note
Active (14)
LCULanding Craft UtilityBNS Shah Amanat (L 900) Denmark366 (full load)Danish-built LCU. Former commercial landing craft caught by BN during illegal trading; entered service in 1990. Its sister ship is still in commercial service. Resembles US LCU-1466-class utility landing craft, but has shorter vehicle cargo deck and longer poop with more extensive superstructure. 47m length. Can carry 150 t cargo.
LCU 1646Landing Craft UtilityBNS Shah Paran (L 901)
BNS Shah Makhdum (L 902)		 United States381(full load)Ex-US Army LCU 1466. Transferred during 1991 and commissioned on 16 May 1992 after refit. 35 m length. Can carry 150 t cargo.
LCULanding Craft UtilityBNS Hatiya
BNS Swandwip
 BangladeshLanding Craft Utility (LCU) built by Khulna Shipyard (KSY). Keel laid on 1 September 2013.[29] 42 m length. Would be able to carry 415 t cargo. Commissioned on 6 September 2015.
LCTLanding Craft, TankBNS LCT 103 (A586)
BNS LCT 105 (A588)
 BangladeshTwo Landing Craft Tank (LCT) built by Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited (DEW), Narayanganj.[30] 25.6 m × 5.4 m × 1.5 m (draft) × 3.4 m (depth)
Yuch'in classLanding Craft MechanizedBNS Darshak (H 581)
BNS LCT 101 (A 583)
BNS LCT 102 (A 584)
BNS LCT 103 (A 585)		 China85 (full load)Chinese made. Two received 4 May 1986, two received 1 July 1986; two badly damaged during April 1991 cyclone, but repaired and put into service. Darshak was converted into coastal survey vessel in 1983 with the addition of survey equipment. She was placed in Sudan in UN mission in 2005 as part of BN Force Rivirine Unit (BANFRU) until late 2012. 25 m length. 2 × twin 14.5 mm guns.
LCVPLanding Craft Vehicle & PersonnelBNS L1011
BNS L1012
BNS L1013		 Bangladesh83 (full load)LCVP-011 and 012 Made at KSY; LCVP-013 made at DEW Narayanganj. Mostly used as patrol crafts now. 21.3 m length.

Auxiliaries
Name Pennant Number Class Type Origin Note
BNS SahayakA 512ShahayakFleet replenishment ship BangladeshFormer river passenger ship; purchased, re-engined and refitted at Khulna Shipyard (KSY) and commissioned as a tender/repair ship in 1978. 45 m, 477 t, 1 × 20 mm/70 cal. Oerlikon gun.
BNS Shah JalalA 513Shah JalalFleet diving & salvage tender BangladeshEx-Thai fishing trawler Gold 4 confiscated and put into service as a patrol craft on 15 January 1987; later in 1995-1996 converted into a diving salvage vessel. 40.2 m, 600 t, 2 × 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns. Re-engined in 2012–2013.
BNS Khan Jahan AliA 515Khan Jahan AliFleet tanker BangladeshThe ship was made by Ananda Shipyard and handed to Bangladesh Navy on 6 November 2014.[31] The 80-metre-long tanker can carry 2,400 tons of diesel and 120 tons of aviation fuel. It can go 24.5 km per hour with full load and can refuel two war ships simultaneously. The ship was commissioned on 6 September 2015.
BNS Imam GhazzaliA 516Imam GhazzaliFleet tanker BangladeshCommercial tanker converted for BN use (entered service in 1996). Classified as harbor fuelling lighter. 45 m, 650 t, Can carry 350 t fuel oil.
BNFD SundarbanA 711Floating drydock YugoslaviaBuilt by Tito Shipyard, Trogir, Yugoslavia. Acquired from Yugoslavia on 15 August 1980. Lift capacity: 3,500 t, 117 m × 27.6 m.
BNT KhademA 721DinghaiFleet ocean tug ChinaChinese Dinghai-class ocean-going tug. Built by Wuhu Shipyard, China for BN. Commissioned 6 May 1984. 60 m, 1,472 t full load.
BNT SebakA 722Fleet coastal tug BangladeshLarge harbor tug. Ordered in 1995; built by DEW Narayanganj. Commissioned 23 December 1993. Around 400 t full load.
BNT RupshaA 723Damen Stan Tug 3008Fleet coastal tug BangladeshDutch Damen Stan 3008 medium harbor tug. Ordered from KSY in 1999. Both Rupsha and Shibsha commissioned 3 October 2004. They incorporate equipment and materials of South Korean origin and were built with Dutch assistance.
BNT ShibshaA 724
BNT HaldaA 725Halda ClassSubmarine Tug BangladeshBuilt at Khulna Shipyard. Commissioned at 8 November 2017.
BNT PoshurA 726
BNFC BalabanA 731Floating Crane BangladeshSelf-propelled floating crane. Built by KSY in 1987,[32] in service since 18 May 1988. Lift capacity: 70 t.
BNS MFV 55MFV 55Fleet tender
BNS MFV 66MFV 66Fleet tender
BNS ShanketShanketHarbour tender Bangladesh

See also

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