BNS Tista
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh | |
| Name | BNS Tista |
| Builder | Kraljevica Shipyard |
| Commissioned | 6 June 1975 |
| Recommissioned | 1995 (after engine change) |
| Decommissioned | 9 November 2022 |
| Refit | 1995 |
| Identification | Pennant number: P 315 |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class & type | Kraljevica-class |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 41.0 m (134.5 ft) |
| Beam | 6.3 m (21 ft) |
| Draught | 2.2 m (7.2 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2x MAN V8V 30/38 diesels; 3,300 bhp (2,500 kW) |
| Speed | 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Range | 1,000 nmi (1,900 km; 1,200 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 4 officers, 40 other ranks |
| Sensors & processing systems |
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| Armament |
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BNS Tista was a Kraljevica-class patrol boat that served with the Bangladesh Navy for nearly half a century.[1]
BNS Tista was built as PBR 505, a Type 501 Kraljevica-class patrol boat for the Yugoslav Navy in 1956.[2] The ship along with her sister ship BNS Karnafuli were acquired from the former Yugoslavia in 1975[1] and commissioned on 6 June 1975. The ships underwent upgrades from 1995 to 1998. After serving the Bangladesh Navy for around 47 years, BNS Tista was decommissioned from service on 9 November 2022.[3]
Armament
The ship was armed with two Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns and four 20 mm cannon. She also carried two 128 mm rocket launchers and two racks for Mk 6 Projectors for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations. She was mainly used as an ASW ship.