CGS Apurbo Bangla

History
Bangladesh
Name	CGS Apurbo Bangla
Builder	Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited
Laid down	12 December 2017
Acquired	3 September 2019[1]
Identification	Pennant number: PC 207
Status	Under sea trial
General characteristics
Class and type	patrol craft
Displacement	315 tonnes
Length	52.8 m (173 ft)
Beam	7.4 m (24 ft)
Draught	2.0 m (6 ft 7 in)
Depth	4.5 m (15 ft)
Propulsion	2 × DEUTZ 2,240 kW (3,000 hp) diesel, 2 × shafts
Speed	23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph)
Range	1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi)
Complement	45 personnel
Armament	2 × Oerlikon KBA 25 mm gun 2 × 14.5 mm gun

CGS Apurbo Bangla is a inshore patrol vessels of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. The ship is undergoing sea trials.

Career[]

The ship was laid down on 12 December 2017. She was launched on 3 September 2019.

Design[]

The ship is 52.8 metres (173 ft) long, 7.4 metres (24 ft) wide and has a 4.5 metres (15 ft) draught with a displacement of 315 tonnes. The patrol craft is powered by two German DEUTZ diesel engines which can produce 2,240 kW (3,000 hp) driving two shafts for a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph). She has a complement of 45 and a maximum range of 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km; 1,700 mi). 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[]

• List of ships of the Bangladesh Coast Guard

References[]