BNS Aparajeya explained

BNS Aparajeya is a offshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. She is serving the Bangladesh Navy since 2013.

Career

The ship was ordered on 2 May 2010. The contract was awarded to Khulna Shipyard in Khulna, Bangladesh, where the keel was laid in 2011. The ship was launched on 23 June 2013^[1] and commissioned on 23 December 2013.^[2] She is currently serving under the command of Commander Bangladesh Navy Flotilla (COMBAN)'at Chittagong'.

Design

BNS Aparajeya is 50.4m (165.4feet) long, 7.5m (24.6feet) wide, 4.1m (13.5feet) high. It has a displacement of 350 tonnes. She has a top speed of 23kn. Its complement is 45 persons and can carry out missions lasting up to seven days at a time.

Armament

The ship is equipped with a pair of 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and a pair of 37 mm guns. It can also be armed with naval mines and MANPADS.

See also

• List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy

Notes and References

1. Book: Saunders . Stephen . 2014 . Jane's Fighting Ships 2014-2015 . IHS Jane's . Coulsdon, UK . 57 . 978-0-7106-3101-5.
2. News: 4 warships including Somoudra Joy commissioned . bdnews24.com . 23 December 2013 . 14 May 2015.