BNS Duranta
| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh | |
| Class and type: | Type 024 class missile boat |
| Name: | BNS Duranta |
| Builder: | Wuhu Shipyard |
| Commissioned: | 6 April, 1983 |
| In service: | 1983-Present |
| Status: | In Active Service |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 79 tons |
| Length: | 79 m (259 ft) |
| Beam: | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Draft: | 1.8 m (5.9 ft) |
| Installed power: | 4 x Chinese L-12V-180 diesel engines; 4,800 hp (3,600 kW) |
| Propulsion: | 4 shafts |
| Speed: | 38 kn (70 km/h; 44 mph) |
| Range: | 520 nmi (960 km; 600 mi) at 26 kn (48 km/h; 30 mph) |
| Complement: | 17 |
| Sensors and processing systems: | 1 × Type 352 Square Tie Surface search radar |
| Armament: |
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| Notes: | Pennant Number: P-8112 |
BNS Duranta is a Type 024 Missile Boat of the Bangladesh Navy. It has been in service since 1983.
Career
BNS Duranta was commissioned on 6 April, 1983. In the cyclone of 1991, the ship was damaged and later on repaired.
Design
The ship carries two SY-1 anti-ship missiles. Besides, it also carries two Type 61 25 mm (II x 2) guns. For surface search, it has a Type 352 Square Tie Radar. It carries the Chinese copy of Soviet M50 engine called L-12V-180 engines which can run the ship at a top speed of 38 kn (70 km/h; 44 mph).
See also
- List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy
- Type 024 class missile boat
- BNS Durbar
- BNS Durvedya
- BNS Durdam
- BNS Uttal
References
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