The ship was ordered on 2 May 2010. The contract was awarded to Khulna Shipyard in Khulna, Bangladesh, where the keel was laid in 2011. The ship was launched on 23 June 2013[2] and commissioned on 23 December 2013.[1] She is currently serving under the command of Commander Bangladesh Navy Flotilla (COMBAN)'at Chittagong'.
Design
BNS Aparajeya is 50.4 metres (165 ft) long, 7.5 metres (25 ft) wide, 4.1 metres (13 ft) high. It has a displacement of 350 tonnes. She has a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h). Its complement is 45 persons and can carry out missions lasting up to seven days at a time.
aparajeya, padma, class, offshore, patrol, vessel, bangladesh, navy, serving, bangladesh, navy, since, 2013, historybangladeshnameordered2, 2010builderkhulna, shipyardlaid, down5, march, 2011acquired15, december, 2013commissioned23, december, 2013, homeportkhu. BNS Aparajeya is a Padma class offshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy She is serving the Bangladesh Navy since 2013 HistoryBangladeshNameBNS AparajeyaOrdered2 May 2010BuilderKhulna ShipyardLaid down5 March 2011Acquired15 December 2013Commissioned23 December 2013 1 HomeportKhulnaIdentificationPennant number P 261StatusIn Active ServiceGeneral characteristicsClass and typePadma class offshore patrol vesselDisplacement350 tonnesLength50 4 metres 165 ft Beam7 5 metres 25 ft Draught4 1 metres 13 ft Propulsion4 shafts 2 dieselsSpeed23 knots 43 km h Endurance7 daysBoats amp landing craft carried1 x RIB boatCapacityOfficers cabin 04 including Commanding Officer Sailor s Cabin 04Complement45 personnelArmament2 37mm canon 2 20mm AA guns Naval Mines Contents 1 Career 2 Design 3 Armament 4 See also 5 ReferencesCareer EditThe ship was ordered on 2 May 2010 The contract was awarded to Khulna Shipyard in Khulna Bangladesh where the keel was laid in 2011 The ship was launched on 23 June 2013 2 and commissioned on 23 December 2013 1 She is currently serving under the command of Commander Bangladesh Navy Flotilla COMBAN at Chittagong Design EditBNS Aparajeya is 50 4 metres 165 ft long 7 5 metres 25 ft wide 4 1 metres 13 ft high It has a displacement of 350 tonnes She has a top speed of 23 knots 43 km h Its complement is 45 persons and can carry out missions lasting up to seven days at a time Armament EditThe ship is equipped with a pair of 20 mm anti aircraft guns and a pair of 37 mm guns It can also be armed with naval mines and MANPADS See also EditList of active ships of the Bangladesh NavyReferences Edit a b 4 warships including Somoudra Joy commissioned bdnews24 com 23 December 2013 Retrieved 14 May 2015 Saunders Stephen ed 2014 Jane s Fighting Ships 2014 2015 Coulsdon UK IHS Jane s p 57 ISBN 978 0 7106 3101 5 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title BNS Aparajeya amp oldid 1095191260, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
