BNS Durdharsha
| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh | |
| Name | BNS Durdharsha |
| Builder | Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai |
| Commissioned | 10 November 1988 |
| In service | 1988–present |
| Identification | Pennant number: P-8125 |
| Status | in active service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Type 021-class missile boat |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 38.6 m (127 ft) |
| Beam | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
| Draught | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
| Range | 800 nmi (1,500 km; 920 mi) at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
| Complement | 28 |
| Sensors and processing systems | 1 × Type 352 Square Tie |
| Armament | |
BNS Durdharsha is a Type 021 missile boat of the Bangladesh Navy. She was commissioned in November 1988.
Design
Powered by three 4,000 hp diesel engines that drive three propellers, Durdharsha has a maximum speed of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). She has a range of 800 nautical miles (1,500 km; 920 mi) at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph).[1]
The ship's armament consists of four
Service
Durdharsha was commissioned into the Bangladesh Navy on 10 November 1988. She was severely damaged in the cyclone of April 1991. After extensive repairs she returned to active service.[1] In 2010, the ship was upgraded with modern C-704 replacing old SY-1 missiles as mid-life upgradation.
See also
- Fast attack craft
- List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy
- BNS Durdanta
- BNS Dordanda
- BNS Anirban
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7106-2799-5.
- ISBN 978-1557502629.
- ^ "Huangfeng Class (Type 021)". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 30 June 2015.