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BNS Padma (1973)

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History
Bangladesh
NameBNS Padma
BuilderHooghly Dock & Port Engineers Limited, Kolkata
Acquired12 April 1973
IdentificationPennant number: P 312
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Class and typeAjay-class patrol vessel
Displacement
  • 120 tons (standard)
  • 151 tons (full)
Length35.7 m (117 ft 2 in)
Beam6.1 m (20 ft 0 in)
Draught1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 Paxman YHAXM diesel engine
  • 1,000 hp (750 kW)
  • 2 Shafts
Complement35 personnel
Armament

BNS Padma was a Ajay-class patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. She was gifted by the Indian Navy in 1973. The ship was commissioned by the Bangladesh Navy on 12 April 1973.

See also

References

  1. "Bangladesh Navy History". Bangladesh Navy. Archived from the original on 6 December 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
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