BNS Shaheed Daulat (2022) explained

BNS Shaheed Daulat is a inshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. She is serving the Bangladesh Navy since 2023.

Career

The ship was ordered on 20 May 2019. The contract was awarded to Khulna Shipyard in Khulna, Bangladesh, where the keel was laid on 2 December 2019. The ship was launched on 14 February 2022. The Ship was commissioned to the Bangladesh Navy on 12 July 2023.

Design

BNS Shaheed Daulat is 51.6m (169.3feet) long, 7.5m (24.6feet) wide, 4.2m (13.8feet) high. The patrol vessel has a displacement of 350 tonnes. She has a top speed of 21kn. The ship's complement is 45 persons and can carry out missions lasting up to seven days at a time.^[1]

Armament

The 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.^[1]

See also

• List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy

Notes and References

1. Web site: 5 x Patrol Craft BN – Khulna Shipyard Ltd. 2022-02-16. en-US.