CGS Shamol Bangla explained

CGS Shamol Bangla is a Sobuj Bangla-class[1] inshore patrol vessels of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. She is serving the Bangladesh Coast Guard since 2020.

Career

The ship was laid down on 21 April 2015. She was handed over to the Bangladesh Coast Guard on 1 August 2018. She was commissioned to the Bangladesh Coast Guard on 15 November 2020.

Design

The ship is long, wide and has a draught with a displacement of 297 tonnes. The patrol craft is powered by two German DEUTZ diesel engines which can produce 2240kW driving two shafts for a top speed of 23kn. She has a complement of 45 and a maximum range of 1500nmi. She can carry out operations in sea state four and can sustain up to sea state six.

Armament

The ship is armed with two Oerlikon KBA 25 mm guns and two 14.5 mm guns.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ships of Bangladesh Coast Guard Force. Bangladesh Coast Guard . 5 March 2022.