CGS Sonar Bangla

History
Bangladesh
Name	CGS Sonar Bangla
Ordered	17 July 2016
Builder	Khulna Shipyard
Laid down	2 October 2016
Launched	23 May 2018[1]
Acquired	20 June 2019[2]
Commissioned	15 November 2020[3]
Identification	Pennant number: P 204
Status	Active
General characteristics
Class and type	Sobuj Bangla-class patrol vessel[4]
Displacement	297 tonnes[4]
Length	50.4 metres (165 ft)
Beam	7.5 metres (25 ft)
Draught	4.1 metres (13 ft)
Propulsion	2 shafts, 2 diesels
Speed	23 knots (43 km/h)
Endurance	7 days
Boats & landing craft carried	1 x RIB boat
Complement	45 personnel
Armament	2 × Oerlikon KBA 25 mm gun 2 × 14.5 mm Heavy machine gun

CGS Sonar Bangla is a Sobuj Bangla-class[5][4] inshore patrol vessel, which has served the Bangladesh Coast Guard since 2020.

Design

CGS Sonar Bangla is 50.4 metres (165 ft) long, 7.5 metres (25 ft) wide and 4.1 metres (13 ft) high. The vessel has a displacement of 297 tonnes and a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h). Her complement is 45 persons and can carry out missions lasting up to seven days at a time.

Armament

The ship is armed with two Oerlikon KBA 25 mm guns, one forward and one backward, and two heavy machine guns.

See also

• List of ships of the Bangladesh Coast Guard

References

1. খুলনা শিপইয়ার্ডে নির্মিত ‘সিজিএস সোনার বাংলা’ ভাসানো হলো রূপসায়. Banginews (in Bengali). 23 May 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
2. "Khulna Shipyard hands over 3 inshore patrol vessels to Coast Guard". The Daily Star. 21 June 2019. Retrieved 17 October 2019.
3. "Coast guard to be turned into a modern force: PM Hasina". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
4. "Inshore Patrol Vessel". Khulna Shipyard. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
5. "Ships of Bangladesh Coast Guard Force" (PDF). Bangladesh Coast Guard. Retrieved 5 March 2022.