BNS Atandra

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

History
Bangladesh
Name	BNS Atondro
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 263
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 is currently serving under the command of Commanding Commodore BN Khulna (COMKHUL).

In May 2017, a fishing boat containing 11 fishermen sank near Sonadia, Cox's Bazar in the Bay of Bengal due to inclement weather. BNS Atondro rushed there and rescued 9 fishermen and recovered 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

• List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy