BNS Adamya

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

History
Bangladesh
Name	BNS Adomya
Ordered	2 May 2010
Builder	Khulna Shipyard
Laid down	5 March 2011
Acquired	15 December 2013
Commissioned	23 December 2013[1]
Homeport	Khulna
Identification	Pennant number: P 262
Status	In Active Service
General characteristics
Class & type	Padma-class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement	350 tonnes
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 × 37mm canon; 2 × 20mm AA guns; Naval Mines

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 currently serves under the command of Commanding Commodore BN Khulna (COMKHUL).

Design

BNS Adomya is 50.4 metres (165 ft) long, 7.5 metres (25 ft) wide, 4.1 metres (13 ft) high. The patrol vessel has a displacement of 350 tonnes and a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h). The ship's complement is 45 persons and she 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. Adomya can also be equipped with naval mines and MANPADS.

See also

• List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy