| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh | |
| Name | CGS Sonar Bangla |
| Ordered | 17 July 2016 |
| Builder | Khulna Shipyard |
| Laid down | 2 October 2016 |
| Launched | 23 May 2018[1] |
| Acquired | 20 June 2019[2] |
| Commissioned | 15 November 2020[3] |
| Identification | Pennant number: P 204 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sobuj Bangla-class patrol vessel[4] |
| Displacement | 297 tonnes[4] |
| Length | 50.4 metres (165 ft) |
| Beam | 7.5 metres (25 ft) |
| Draught | 4.1 metres (13 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 diesels |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h) |
| Endurance | 7 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 x RIB boat |
| Complement | 45 personnel |
| Armament |
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CGS Sonar Bangla is a Sobuj Bangla-class[5][4] inshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. She has been serving the Bangladesh Coast Guard since 2020.
Design
CGS Sonar Bangla is 50.4 metres (165 ft) long, 7.5 metres (25 ft) wide and 4.1 metres (13 ft) high. The vessel has a displacement of 297 tonnes and a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h). Her complement is 45 persons and can carry out missions lasting up to seven days at a time.
Armament
The ship is armed with two Oerlikon KBA 25 mm guns, one forward and one backward, and two heavy machine guns.
See also
References
- ↑ খুলনা শিপইয়ার্ডে নির্মিত ‘সিজিএস সোনার বাংলা’ ভাসানো হলো রূপসায়. Banginews (in Bengali). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ "Khulna Shipyard hands over 3 inshore patrol vessels to Coast Guard". The Daily Star. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
- ↑ "Coast guard to be turned into a modern force: PM Hasina". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- 1 2 3 "Inshore Patrol Vessel". Khulna Shipyard. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ↑ "Ships of Bangladesh Coast Guard Force" (PDF). Bangladesh Coast Guard. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
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