BNS Shaheed Daulat (2022)

BNS Shaheed Daulat is a Padma-class inshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. She has been serving the Bangladesh Navy since 2023.

History
Bangladesh
Name	BNS Shaheed Daulat
Ordered	20 May 2019[1]
Builder	Khulna Shipyard
Laid down	2 December 2019[1]
Launched	14 February 2022[2]
Commissioned	12 July 2023[3]
Identification	Pennant number: P 411
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class & type	Padma-class Inshore patrol vessel
Displacement	350 tonnes
Length	51.6 metres (169 ft)
Beam	7.5 metres (25 ft)
Draught	4.2 metres (14 ft)
Propulsion	2 shafts, 2 diesels
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h)
Endurance	7 days
Boats & landing craft carried	1 x RIB boat
Complement	45 personnel
Armament	1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 cannon[4][5] 2 × 12.7mm CIS 50MG Naval Mines

Career

The ship was ordered on 20 May 2019.^[6] The contract was awarded to Khulna Shipyard in Khulna, Bangladesh, where the keel was laid on 2 December 2019.^[6] The ship was launched on 14 February 2022^[2] and commissioned into Bangladesh Navy on 12 July 2023.^[3]

Design

BNS Shaheed Daulat is 51.6 metres (169 ft) long, 7.5 metres (25 ft) wide, 4.2 metres (14 ft) high. The patrol vessel has a displacement of 350 tonnes. She has a top speed of 21 knots (39 km/h). The ship's complement is 45 persons and can carry out missions lasting up to seven days at a time.^[7]

Armament

The ship is equipped with one Bofors 40 mm L/60 cannon and a pair of 12.7mm CIS 50MGs. She can also carry naval mines and MANPADS.^[7]

See also

• List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy