BNS Atandra
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BNS Atondro is a Padma-class offshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. She is serving the Bangladesh Navy since 2013.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh | |
| Name | BNS Atondro |
| Ordered | 2 May 2010 |
| Builder | Khulna Shipyard |
| Laid down | 5 March 2011 |
| Acquired | 15 December 2013 |
| Commissioned | 23 December 2013[1] |
| Home port | Khulna |
| Identification | Pennant number: P 263 |
| Status | In Active Service |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Padma-class offshore patrol vessel |
| Displacement | 350 tonnes |
| Length | 50.4 metres (165 ft) |
| Beam | 7.5 metres (25 ft) |
| Draught | 4.1 metres (13 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts, 2 diesels |
| Speed | 23 knots (43 km/h) |
| Endurance | 7 days |
| Boats & landing craft carried | 1 x RIB boat |
| Complement | 45 personnel |
| Armament |
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Career
The ship was ordered on 2 May 2010. The contract was awarded to Khulna Shipyard in Khulna, Bangladesh, where the keel was laid in 2012. The ship was launched in 2013[2] and commissioned on 23 December 2013.[1] She is currently serving under the command of Commanding Commodore BN Khulna (COMKHUL).
In May 2017, a fishing boat containing 11 fishermen sank near Sonadia, Cox's Bazar in the Bay of Bengal due to inclement weather. BNS Atondro rushed there and rescued 9 fishermen and recovered the sunken boat.[3]
Design
BNS Atondro is 50.4 metres (165 ft) long, 7.5 metres (25 ft) wide and 4.1 metres (13 ft) high. The patrol vessel has a displacement of 350 tonnes. She has a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h). The complement is 45 persons and the ship can carry out missions lasting up to seven days at a time.
Armament
The ship is equipped with a pair of 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and a pair of 37 mm guns. In addition it carries naval mines and MANPADS.