BNS Padma (1973)

BNS Padma was a Ajay-class patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. She was gifted by the Indian Navy in 1973. The ship was commissioned by the Bangladesh Navy on 12 April 1973.[1]

For other ships with the same name, see BNS Padma and INS Akshay.
History
Bangladesh
NameBNS Padma
BuilderHooghly Dock & Port Engineers Limited, Kolkata
Acquired12 April 1973
IdentificationPennant number: P 312
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and typeAjay-class patrol vessel
Displacement
  • 120 tons (standard)
  • 151 tons (full)
Length35.7 m (117 ft 2 in)
Beam6.1 m (20 ft 0 in)
Draught1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 Paxman YHAXM diesel engine
  • 1,000 hp (750 kW)
  • 2 Shafts
Complement35 personnel
Armament

See also

References
  1. "Bangladesh Navy History". Bangladesh Navy. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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