| BNS Aparajeya | |
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| File:BNS Padma.jpg | |
| Career (Bangladesh) |  |
| Class and type: | Padma-class offshore patrol vessel |
| Name: | BNS Aparajeya |
| Builder: | Khulna Shipyard |
| Acquired: | December 15, 2013 |
| Commissioned: | December 23, 2013[1] |
| In service: | 2013-Present |
| Homeport: | Khulna |
| Status: | In Active Service |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 350 tonnes |
| Length: | 165.35 ft (50.4 m) |
| Beam: | 24.61 ft (7.5 m) |
| Draught: | 13.45 ft (4.1 m) |
| Propulsion: | 2 Shafts,2diesels |
| Speed: | 23 knots (43km/h) |
| Endurance: | 7 days |
| Complement: | 45 personnel |
| Armament: |
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BNS Aparajeya is a Padma-class offshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. The ship was built by Khulna Shipyard, overseen and supported by the CSIC
Design[]
BNS Aparajeya is 50.4 meters long, 7.5 meters wide, 4.1 meters high.It has a displacement of 350 tonnes. She has a top speed of 23 knots. Its complement is 45 persons and can carry out missions lasting up to seven days at a time. The ship can undertake limited anti-submarine role too.
Armament[]
The ship is equipped with two pairs of 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and a pair of 37 mm guns.Besides it can carries naval mines and MANPADS" .
Mission[]
BNS Aparajeya will be operated under the command of Commanding Commodore BN Khulna [COMKHUL] . The ship has a primary mission of protecting both the fishing fleets and the oil and gas fields and other Economic Zones. In addition, the ship has limited capability in an anti-submarine role.
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