CGS Pabna
CGS Pabna is a Pabna Class riverine patrol crafts of Bangladesh Coast Guard. She is the first ever warship made in Bangladesh.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh Coast Guard | |
| Name | CGS Pabna |
| Builder | Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited |
| Commissioned | 1995 |
| Identification | Pennant number: P 111 |
| Status | Active |
 Bangladesh Navy | |
| Name | BNS Pabna |
| Commissioned | 1 June 1972 |
| Decommissioned | 1995 |
| Identification | Pennant number: P 111 |
| Fate | Transferred to Bangladesh Coast Guard |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Pabna Class |
| Displacement | 75 tons |
| Length | 22.9 m (75 ft) |
| Beam | 6.1 m (20 ft) |
| Draught | 1.9 m (6.2 ft) |
| Propulsion |
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| Complement | 33 personnel |
| Armament | 1 x Bofors 40 mm gun |
History
The ship was built at Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited. She was commissioned to Bangladesh Navy as BNS Pabna on 1 June 1972. This ship was the first ship of Bangladesh Navy. Later on, in 1995, after the emergence of Bangladesh Coast Guard, the ships were transferred to them. In 1995, she was commissioned to Bangladesh Coast Guard as CGS Pabna.
Design
The ship is 22.9 metres (75 ft) in length, 6.1 metres (20 ft) in breadth and 1.9 metres (6.2 ft) in draught. She has a displacement of 75 tons and a complement of 33 personnel. The ship carries one Bofors 40 mm gun of 60 cal. as armament. This patrol craft can be used for coastal patrolling also besides riverine patrolling.[1]
References
- "Pabna Class Patrol Boat". Worldwarships.com. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
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