CGS Joy Bangla
| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh | |
| Name | Joy Bangla |
| Builder | Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited |
| Laid down | 12 December 2017 |
| Acquired | 10 January 2022[1] |
| Identification | Pennant number: PC 208 |
| Status | Undergoing sea trials |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Sobuj Bangla-class patrol craft |
| Displacement | 315 tonnes |
| Length | 52.8 m (173 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 7.4 m (24 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Depth | 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × DEUTZ 2,240 kW (3,000 hp) diesel, 2 × shafts |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph) |
| Range | 1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi) |
| Complement | 45 personnel |
| Armament |
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CGS Joy Bangla is a Sobuj Bangla-class[2] inshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. The ship is undergoing sea trials.
Career[edit]
The ship was laid down on 12 December 2017. She was handed over to the Bangladesh Coast Guard on 10 January 2022.
Design[edit]
The ship is 52.8 metres (173 ft 3 in) long, 7.4 metres (24 ft 3 in) wide and has a 4.5 metres (14 ft 9 in) draught with a displacement of 315 tonnes. The patrol craft is powered by two German DEUTZ diesel engines which can produce 2,240 kW (3,000 hp) driving two shafts for a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph). She has a complement of 45 and a maximum range of 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km; 1,700 mi). She can carry out operations in sea state four and can sustain up to sea state six.
Armament[edit]
The ship is armed with two Oerlikon KBA 25 mm guns and two 14.5 mm guns.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dockyard and Engineering Works Ltd., Bangladesh Navy, Narayanganj has Delivered 01 Inshore Patrol Vessel (IPV) and 06 High Speed Boat (Large) to Bangladesh Coast Guard". ISPR. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Ships of Bangladesh Coast Guard Force" (PDF). Bangladesh Coast Guard. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
