CGS Sonadiaa is a Kutubdia-class fast patrol boat of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. She is serving the Bangladesh Coast Guard since 2020.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh | |
| Name | CGS Sonadia |
| Builder | Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited |
| Acquired | 1 August 2018[1] |
| Commissioned | 15 November 2020[2] |
| Identification | Pennant number: P 104 |
| Status | Active |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Kutubdia-class fast patrol boat |
| Displacement | 235 tonnes |
| Length | 43.4 m (142 ft) |
| Beam | 6.4 m (21 ft) |
| Draught | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 × DEUTZ 2,240 kW (3,000 hp) diesel, 2 × shafts |
| Speed | 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph) |
| Range | 1,500 nmi (2,800 km; 1,700 mi) |
| Complement | 33 personnel |
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Career edit
The ship was handed over to the Bangladesh Coast Guard on 1 August 2018.[1] She was commissioned to the Bangladesh Coast Guard on 15 November 2020.[2]
Design edit
The ship is 43.4 metres (142 ft) long, 6.4 metres (21 ft) wide and has a 1.9 metres (6 ft 3 in) draught with a displacement of 235 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 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph). She has a complement of 33 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
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Coast Guard receives four patrol vessels". shephard Media. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Coast guard to be turned into a modern force: PM Hasina". Prothom Alo English. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
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