BNS Atondro is a Padma-class offshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. She is serving the Bangladesh Navy since 2013.

History
Bangladesh
NameBNS Atondro
Ordered2 May 2010
BuilderKhulna Shipyard
Laid down5 March 2011
Acquired15 December 2013
Commissioned23 December 2013[1]
HomeportKhulna
IdentificationPennant number: P 263
StatusIn Active Service
General characteristics
Class and typePadma-class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement350 tonnes
Length50.4 metres (165 ft)
Beam7.5 metres (25 ft)
Draught4.1 metres (13 ft)
Propulsion2 shafts, 2 diesels
Speed23 knots (43 km/h)
Endurance7 days
Boats & landing
craft carried
1 x RIB boat
Complement45 personnel
Armament

Career

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The ship was ordered on 2 May 2010. The contract was awarded to Khulna Shipyard in Khulna, Bangladesh, where the keel was laid in 2012. The ship was launched in 2013[2] and commissioned on 23 December 2013.[1] She is currently serving under the command of Commanding Commodore BN Khulna (COMKHUL).

Due to inclement weather in the Bay of Bengal, a fishing boat containing 11 fishermen sunk near Sonadia, Cox's Bazar. BNS Atondro rushed there and rescued 9 fishermen and the sunken boat.[3]

Design

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BNS Atondro is 50.4 metres (165 ft) long, 7.5 metres (25 ft) wide and 4.1 metres (13 ft) high. The patrol vessel has a displacement of 350 tonnes. She has a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h). The complement is 45 persons and the ship can carry out missions lasting up to seven days at a time.

Armament

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The ship is equipped with a pair of 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and a pair of 37 mm guns. In addition it carries naval mines and MANPADS.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "4 warships including Somoudra Joy commissioned". bdnews24.com. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  2. ^ Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2014). Jane's Fighting Ships 2014-2015. Coulsdon, UK: IHS Jane's. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-7106-3101-5.
  3. ^ "Navy ship rescues nine fishermen from Bay". The Daily Sun. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.