BNS Somudra Joy
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| History | |
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 Bangladesh
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| Name: | Somudra Avijan |
| Builder: | Avondale Shipyards |
| Launched: | 16 November 1968 |
| Acquired: | 5 May 2015 |
| Identification: | Pennant number: F29 |
| Nickname(s): | BNS SA |
| Status: | In Sea Trial |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Hamilton-class cutter (Modified) |
| Displacement: | 3250 tones |
| Length: | 378 ft (115 m) |
| Beam: | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Draught: | 15 ft (4.6 m) |
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| Speed: | 29 knots (54 km/h; 33 mph) |
| Range: | 16,000 nautical miles (30,000 km; 18,000 mi) |
| Endurance: | 45 days |
| Complement: | 178 personnel (21 officers and 157 enlisted) |
| Sensors and processing systems: | AN/SPS-40 air-search radar, MK 92 FCS |
| Armament: |
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| Aircraft carried: | 1 × Hangar |
BNS Somudra Avijan is one of the largest and the heaviest frigates of the Bangladesh Navy. The Bangladesh Navy acquired the ship from the United States under Excess Defense Articles.[1]
History
From 1969 to 2015 the ship was known as USCGC Rush and served the US Coast Guard as a high endurance cutter. She was decommissioned on 3 February 2015 and was acquired by the Bangladesh under the Foreign Assistance Act as a Excess Defense Article. She was officially handed over to the Bangladesh Navy on 5 May 2015.[2]
Career
BNS Somudra Avijan visited the port of Manila, Philippines from 13 to 16 November 2015 on her way to Bangladesh from USA.[3] She also visited Malaysia on her way. The ship arrived at Chittagong, Bangladesh on 28 November 2015.[4][5][6]
Future plans
The Bangladesh Navy plans to further upgrade the vessel's combat capability with the installation of modern C-802A AShM, FL-3000 or FM-90N SAM, Whitehead torpedoes and AW-109ZN or Z-9C ASW helicopter on board. After refit, this frigate will be one of the most powerful frigates of the Bangladesh Navy.
See also
References
- ↑ 131107-N-WX059-125. United States Navy. 7 November 2013. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ "US hands over second naval ship to Bangladesh". navaltoday.com. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- ↑ "Bangladesh naval ship arrives for 3-day visit.". Tribune.net. 15 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ↑ "Navy procures warship from USA.". The News Today. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ "BNS Samudra Avijan reaches Ctg.". The Financial Express. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
- ↑ "New ship for navy arrives from US.". The Daily Star. 29 November 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2015.
Photos and Videos
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BNS Somudra Avijan (F29) at the Manila Harbor
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BNS Somudra Avijan (F29) at the Manila Harbor (Video)
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