BNS Joyjatra

BNS Joyjatra is a Type 035G (Ming class) diesel electric submarine of the Bangladesh Navy. She is one of the first two submarines of the Bangladesh Navy.

History
Bangladesh
Name: BNS Joyjatra
Builder: Wuchang Shipyard
Acquired: 14 November 2016
Commissioned: 12 March 2017
Identification: Pennant number: S 162
Status: In active service
General characteristics
Class and type: Type 035G submarine
Displacement: 2,110 tones (submerged)
Length: 76 m (249 ft)
Beam: 7.6 m (25 ft)
Draft: 5.1 m (17 ft)
Depth: 7.6 m (25 ft)
Propulsion: Type E390ZC-1 diesel engine, 5,200 hp
Speed:
  • Submerged: 18 knots (33 km/h)
  • Surfaced: 15 knots (28 km/h)
  • Snorting: 10 knots (19 km/h)
Test depth: 300 m (980 ft)
Complement: 57 (10 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Surface search radar: MRK-50 Topol (Snoop Tray)
  • Active sonar: H/SQ2-262C
  • Passive sonar: Chinese copy of French DUUX-5
  • Communication: Magnavox SATNAV system
Electronic warfare
& decoys:		 Type 921A EW Suite
Armament: 8 x 533 mm torpedo tubes for ET-31 or ET-40 torpedoes

Description

Joyjatra uses Chinese H/SQ2-262C active sonar (an improved version of Pike Jaw MG-100 sonar), a Chinese copy of the French DUUX-5 passive sonar, integrated by an ES5F integrated sonar system. The boat uses MRK-50 Topol (Snoop Tray) surface search radar, a Magnavox satellite navigation system for communications, with a Type 921A electronics warfare suite.

Joyjatra has eight 533 mm (21 in) torpedo tubes which can launch a complement of 14 ET-31 heavyweight anti-ship torpedoes with a range of 15 kilometers or ET-40 anti-submarine torpedoes with 30 kilometers range. Alternatively, the boat can carry 32 naval mines.[1]

Service history

The ship served People's Liberation Army Navy Submarine Force with pennant number 357. Before joining Bangladesh Navy, she went through an upgrade and refitting process which extended its lifetime to 2030. The upgrades included the installation of new sensors and communication systems.

The ship was handed over to the Bangladesh Navy on 14 November 2016.[2][3] She reached Chattogram port, Bangladesh on 22 December 2016.[4] She was commissioned into the Bangladesh Navy on 12 March 2017.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. "Bangladesh receives two refurbished Type 035 submarines from China". IHS Jane's 360. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. "Bangladesh Navy gets 2 submarines". The Daily Star. 14 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. "Bangladesh takes delivery of two submarines from China". Yahoo News. 14 November 2016. Archived from the original on 15 November 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  4. "2 submarines for Navy arrive at Ctg port". The Daily Star. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  5. "Bangladesh's first 2 submarines commissioned". The Daily Star. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  6. "Bangladesh's first submarines commissioned". Dhaka Tribune. 12 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.


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