BNS Shaheed Daulat is a Padma-class inshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. She is serving the Bangladesh Navy since 2023.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh | |
| Name | BNS Shaheed Daulat |
| Ordered | 20 May 2019[1] |
| Builder | Khulna Shipyard |
| Laid down | 2 December 2019[1] |
| Launched | 14 February 2022[2] |
| Commissioned | 12 July 2023[3] |
| Identification | Pennant number: P 411 |
| Status | In active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Padma-class Inshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 350 tonnes |
| Length | 51.6 metres (169 ft) |
| Beam | 7.5 metres (25 ft) |
| Draught | 4.2 metres (14 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 diesels |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h) |
| Endurance | 7 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 x RIB boat |
| Complement | 45 personnel |
| Armament |
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Career
editThe ship was ordered on 20 May 2019.[1] The contract was awarded to Khulna Shipyard in Khulna, Bangladesh, where the keel was laid on 2 December 2019.[1] The ship was launched on 14 February 2022.[2] The Ship was commissioned to the Bangladesh Navy on 12 July 2023.[3]
Design
editBNS Shaheed Daulat is 51.6 metres (169 ft) long, 7.5 metres (25 ft) wide, 4.2 metres (14 ft) high. The patrol vessel has a displacement of 350 tonnes. She has a top speed of 21 knots (39 km/h). The ship's complement is 45 persons and can carry out missions lasting up to seven days at a time.[6]
Armament
editThe ship is equipped with one Bofors 40 mm L/60 cannon and a pair of 12.7mm CIS 50MGs. Shaheed Daulat can also carry naval mines and MANPADS.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Khulna Shipyard lays keel for five more Padma-class patrol vessels for Bangladeshi Navy". Janes 360. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ a b "খুলনা শিপইয়ার্ডে নৌ বাহিনীর জন্য নির্মিত পেট্রোল ক্রাফট 'বিএনএস শহিদ দৌলত' রূপসায় ভাসান হচ্ছে সোমবার সকালে". The Daily Ittefaq. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Govt strengthening armed forces only for ensuring country's sovereignty: PM". The Kaler Kantho. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
- ^ "খুলনা শিপইয়ার্ডে তৈরি অত্যাধুনিক যুদ্ধ জাহাজ 'শহীদ দৌলত' হস্তান্তর" (in Bengali). Channel 24. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "রূপসায় ভাসলো বিএনএস শহীদ দৌলত" (in Bengali). দৈনিক ইনকিলাব. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ a b "5 x Patrol Craft BN – Khulna Shipyard Ltd". Retrieved 2022-02-16.