CGS Sonar Bangla explained

CGS Sonar Bangla is a Sobuj Bangla-class^{[1] [2]} inshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. She has been serving the Bangladesh Coast Guard since 2020.

Design

CGS Sonar Bangla is 50.4m (165.4feet) long, 7.5m (24.6feet) wide and 4.1m (13.5feet) high. The vessel has a displacement of 297 tonnes and a top speed of 23kn. 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

• List of ships of the Bangladesh Coast Guard

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ships of Bangladesh Coast Guard Force . Bangladesh Coast Guard . 5 March 2022.
2. Web site: Inshore Patrol Vessel . Khulna Shipyard . 20 February 2022.