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:
  • 171 tons standard
  • 205 tons full load
Length: 38.6 m (127 ft)
Beam: 7.6 m (25 ft)
Draught: 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Propulsion:
  • 3 × 4,000 hp diesel engines
  • Three shafts
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 C-704 anti-ship missiles and two AK-230 twin 30 mm guns, mounted on the bow and stern. She is equipped with one Type 352 Square Tie radar for surface search.[1][2][3]

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 Saunders, Stephen (2007). Jane's Fighting Ships 2007–2008. Coulsdon, Surrey, UK: Jane's. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7106-2799-5.
  2. ↑ Friedman, Norman (2006). The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1557502629.
  3. ↑ "Huangfeng Class (Type 021)". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
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