Padma-class patrol vessel explained

The Padma class is a class of patrol vessels of the Bangladesh Navy.[1] [2] [3] The ships were constructed at the Khulna Shipyard, through a development program overseen and supported by the CSIC.

History

Under a long-term modernization plan for its armed forces, the Government of Bangladesh decided to order arms from internal contractors. The first step taken was to order warships for the Bangladesh Navy from Khulna Shipyard. Khulna Shipyard signed the construction contract with the Bangladesh Navy on 2 May 2010 and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the construction on 5 March 2011. The first warship of this class, was launched on 8 October 2012 and commissioned into the Bangladesh Navy on 24 January 2013. The second patrol craft in the class,, was launched on 23 January 2013 and commissioned into the Bangladesh Navy on 29 August 2013. The other three ships, and were handed over to the Bangladesh Navy on 15 December 2013.[4] [5] These three ships were commissioned on 23 December 2013.[6]

On 20 May 2019, Directorate General of Defense Purchase (DGDP) ordered further five units of the ships of this class for the Bangladesh Navy. Keel laying of the ships were done on 2 December 2019.

Design

The launch of the indigenous warship paved the way for the Bangladesh Navy to soon deploy its own design. Built at the Khulna Shipyard, the design is an offshore patrol vessel that displaces 350 tonnes. The ships are 165.35feet long, with a beam of 24.61feet and a draught of 13.45feet. The ships can carry out missions lasting up to seven days at a time. They have a complement of 45 personnel with a top speed of 23kn.

Armament

The first batch of ships are equipped with a pair of dual 37 mm naval guns and another pair of 20 mm anti-aircraft guns. Second batch of the ships carry one Bofors 40 mm L/60 cannon and a pair of 12.7mm CIS 50MGs. All these ships can lay mines and can carry MANPADs.[7] [8]

Ships in the class

Pennant NumberNameBuilderOrderedLaid DownLaunchedCommissionedStatus
P 312Khulna Shipyard2 May 20105 March 20118 October 2012[9] 24 January 2013[10] Active
P 31323 January 201329 August 2013[11]
P 26123 December 2013[12]
P 262
P 263
P 411BNS Shaheed Daulat20 May 2019[13] 2 December 201914 February 2022[14] 12 July 2023[15]
P 412BNS Shaheed Farid24 June 2022
P 413BNS Shaheed Mohibullah27 July 2022
P 414BNS Shaheed Akhtaruddin24 February 2023
Under Construction

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: PATROL CRAFT. Khulna Shipyard. 20 February 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20210813040804/https://www.khulnashipyard.com/patrol-craft/. 13 August 2021. live.
  2. Web site: 5 x Patrol Craft BN. Khulna Shipyard. 15 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210705140315/https://www.khulnashipyard.com/5-x-patrol-craft2-bn/. 5 July 2021. live.
  3. Web site: 'Padma' latest Bangladesh Navy warship . bdnews24.com . 2013-01-24 . 2013-08-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131215210734/http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/01/24/padma-latest-bangladesh-navy-warship . 2013-12-15 . live .
  4. Web site: The Independent | Online Edition . 2013-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150721214347/http://www.theindependentbd.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=197021:three-more-warships-handed-over-to-navy&catid=136:metropolitan-others&Itemid=175 . 2015-07-21 . live .
  5. Web site: Khulna Shipyard hands over 3 more warships to Navy | UNB Connect . 2013-12-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131215210019/http://unbconnect.com/warship-handover/#&panel1-1 . 2013-12-15 . live .
  6. Web site: 4 warships including Somoudra Joy commissioned . 2013-12-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171015150109/https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/12/23/4-warships-including-somoudra-joy-commissioned . 2017-10-15 . live .
  7. Web site: খুলনা শিপইয়ার্ডে তৈরি অত্যাধুনিক যুদ্ধ জাহাজ 'শহীদ দৌলত' হস্তান্তর. Channel 24 . bn . 14 February 2022 . 7 March 2022.
  8. Web site: রূপসায় ভাসলো বিএনএস শহীদ দৌলত. দৈনিক ইনকিলাব . bn . 14 February 2022 . 7 March 2022.
  9. Web site: First Bangladesh made warship launched. The Daily Star. 9 October 2012. 10 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304103740/http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=253051. 4 March 2016. live.
  10. Web site: 'Padma' latest Bangladesh Navy warship. bdnews24.com. 24 January 2013. 10 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20131215210734/http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/01/24/padma-latest-bangladesh-navy-warship. 15 December 2013. live.
  11. News: PM inaugurates 3 warships, 2 patrol aircraft . Daily Sun . Dhaka . 30 August 2013 . https://archive.today/20141124184446/http://www.daily-sun.com/index.php?view=details&archiev=yes&arch_date=30-08-2013&type=&pub_no=600&cat_id=1&menu_id=1&news_type_id=1&news_id=136633 . 24 November 2014.
  12. Web site: 4 warships including somoudra joy commissioned. bdnews24.com. 24 March 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171015150109/https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2013/12/23/4-warships-including-somoudra-joy-commissioned. 15 October 2017. live.
  13. Web site: Khulna Shipyard lays keel for five more Padma-class patrol vessels for Bangladeshi Navy . Janes 360 . 2 January 2020 . 4 January 2020.
  14. Web site: খুলনা শিপইয়ার্ডে নৌ বাহিনীর জন্য নির্মিত পেট্রোল ক্রাফট 'বিএনএস শহিদ দৌলত' রূপসায় ভাসান হচ্ছে সোমবার সকালে . The Daily Ittefaq . 13 February 2022 . 15 February 2022.
  15. Web site: Govt strengthening armed forces only for ensuring country's sovereignty: PM . The Kaler Kantho . 12 July 2023 . 16 July 2023.

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