BNS Atandra

History
Bangladesh
NameBNS Atondro
Ordered2 May 2010
BuilderKhulna Shipyard
Laid down5 March 2011
Acquired15 December 2013
Commissioned23 December 2013[1]
HomeportKhulna
IdentificationPennant number: P 263
StatusIn Active Service
General characteristics
Class and typePadma-class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement350 tonnes
Length50.4 metres (165 ft)
Beam7.5 metres (25 ft)
Draught4.1 metres (13 ft)
Propulsion2 shafts, 2 diesels
Speed23 knots (43 km/h)
Endurance7 days
Boats & landing
craft carried		1 x RIB boat
Complement45 personnel
Armament

BNS Atondro is a Padma-class offshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. She is serving the Bangladesh Navy since 2013.

Career

The ship was ordered on 2 May 2010. The contract was awarded to Khulna Shipyard in Khulna, Bangladesh, where the keel was laid in 2012. The ship was launched in 2013[2] and commissioned on 23 December 2013.[1] She is currently serving under the command of Commanding Commodore BN Khulna (COMKHUL).

Due to inclement weather in the Bay of Bengal, a fishing boat containing 11 fishermen sunk near Sonadia, Cox's Bazar. BNS Atondro rushed there and rescued 9 fishermen and the sunken boat.[3]

Design

BNS Atondro is 50.4 metres (165 ft) long, 7.5 metres (25 ft) wide and 4.1 metres (13 ft) high. The patrol vessel has a displacement of 350 tonnes. She has a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h). The complement is 45 persons and the ship can carry out missions lasting up to seven days at a time.

Armament

The ship is equipped with a pair of 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and a pair of 37 mm guns. In addition it carries naval mines and MANPADS.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "4 warships including Somoudra Joy commissioned". bdnews24.com. 23 December 2013. Archived from the original on 15 October 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  2. ^ Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2014). Jane's Fighting Ships 2014-2015. Coulsdon, UK: IHS Jane's. p. 57. ISBN 978-0-7106-3101-5.
  3. ^ "Navy ship rescues nine fishermen from Bay". The Daily Sun. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 17 May 2017.