Pabna Class

Pabna Class is the class of a riverine patrol crafts of Bangladesh. The ships of this class are the first ever made in Bangladesh warships. Currently Bangladesh Coast Guard operates them.

Class overview
Name: Pabna Class
Builders: Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited
Operators:
In commission: 1972-Present
Planned: 5
Completed: 5
Active: 5
General characteristics
Displacement: 75 tons
Length: 22.9 m (75 ft)
Beam: 6.1 m (20 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

History

Pabna Class patrol craft was built at Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited. This ships were the first ships of Bangladesh Navy. Later on, in 1995, after the emergence of Bangladesh Coast Guard, the ships were transferred to them.

Design

The ships are 22.9 metres (75 ft) in length, 6.1 metres (20 ft) in breadth and 1.9 metres (6.2 ft) in drought. They have a displacement of 75 tons and a complement of 33 personnel. The ships carry one Bofors 40 mm gun of 60 cal. as armament. This patrol crafts can be used for coastal patrolling also besides riverine patrolling.[1]

Ships in the class
Pennant Number Name Builder Commissioned Status
P 111 BNS Pabna Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited 1 June 1972 Transferred to Bangladesh Coast Guard in 1995. Serving as CGS Pabna.
P 112 BNS Noakhali 1 July 1972 Transferred to Bangladesh Coast Guard in 1995. Serving as CGS Noakhali.
P 113 BNS Patuakhali 1 November 1974 Transferred to Bangladesh Coast Guard in 1995. Serving as CGS Patuakhali.
P 114 BNS Rangamati 1 June 1977 Transferred to Bangladesh Coast Guard in 1995. Serving as CGS Rangamati.
P 115 BNS Bogra 1 June 1977 Transferred to Bangladesh Coast Guard in 1995. Serving as CGS Bogra.

See also

References
  1. "Pabna Class Patrol Boat". Worldwarships.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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