CGS_Sonar_Bangla

CGS Sonar Bangla

CGS Sonar Bangla

Bangladesh Coast Guard patrol vessel

CGS Sonar Bangla is a Sobuj Bangla-class[5][4] inshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. She has been serving the Bangladesh Coast Guard since 2020.

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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

References

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