BNS Nirmul
BNS Nirmul is a Durjoy-class semi-stealth large patrol craft (LPC) of the Bangladesh Navy. She is the second ship of the class. She entered service with the Bangladesh Navy in 2013.
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| Name: | BNS Nirmul |
| Ordered: | 2009 |
| Builder: | Wuchang Shipyard |
| Launched: | 27 September 2012 |
| Acquired: | February 2013 |
| Commissioned: | 29 August 2013 |
| Homeport: | Chittagong |
| Identification: | Pennant number: P 813 |
| Status: | In active service |
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| Class and type: | Durjoy-class large patrol craft |
| Displacement: | 648 tonnes |
| Length: | 64.2 m (211 ft) (overall) |
| Beam: | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Draught: | 4 m (13 ft) |
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| Speed: | 28 knots (52 km/h) |
| Range: | 2,500 nmi (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) |
| Endurance: | 15 days |
| Complement: | 60 personnel |
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Design
BNS Nirmul is of 64.2 metres (211 ft) long, 9 metres (30 ft) wide and has a 4 metres (13 ft) draught with a displacement of 648 tonnes. The ship has a bulbous bow that suggests it is very stable in heavy sea states. It has speed and range to support long lasting missions. The LPC is powered by triple SEMT Pielstick 12PA6 diesels driving three screws for a top speed of 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph). The range of the ship is 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) and endurance is 15 days. It has a complement of 60. This ship is able to perform limited anti-submarine warfare operations.
Armament
The LPC is armed with a single 76.2 mm H/PJ-26 naval gun and four C-704 surface-to-surface missiles (SSM) mounted aft. In addition, it has two Oerlikon 20 mm cannon mounted amidships which can be used in an anti-aircraft role. For use in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) it has two forward-mounted 6-tube EDS-25A 250 mm ASW rocket launchers and decoy launchers.
Electronics
The primary sensor of the ship is a Type 360 (SR60) Surface Search, E/F band radar. It carries a Russian MR-123-02/76 Fire Control Radar for the 76.2 mm gun and two I-band Type 347G Radar (Rice Bowl) for the 20 mm cannon. For fire control of C-704 missiles, this ship uses Type 352 (Square Tie) I-band radar which can be used as surface search radar also. The ship has an ESS-3 bow mounted sonar with an effective range of about 8,000 metres (26,000 ft) for underwater detection. A JRCSS combat management system (CMS) with at least three multifunction consoles is also fitted in the ships.
Career
BNS Nirmul was launched in Wuchang Shipyard of China on 27 September 2012. She reached Bangladesh in February 2013. On 29 August 2013, she commissioned in Bangladesh Navy as BNS Nirmul.[1]
On 12 May 2014 the ship left for Lebanon to join in United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).[2] She replaced BNS Madhumati there from 14 June 2014.[3]
After completion of the UNIFIL deployment period, the ship visited the Port of Colombo from 7 to 9 February 2018 on her way back home.[4][5] She also paid a goodwill visit to the Chennai Port of India from 14 February to 16 February 2018.[6] On 18 February 2018, the ship reached its homeport Chittagong.
See also
References
- "PM arrives in Ctg". Independentbd.com. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- "Two war ships-Ali Haider and Nirmul of Bangladesh Navy left Chittagong for Lebanon in UN peace mission yesterday". The New Nation. 13 May 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- "Bangladesh Navy contributes two more battleships". The Daily Star. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- "Two Bangladesh Naval ships arrive at Colombo Port". The Sunday Times. 8 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- "Bangladesh Navy ship BNS Ali Haiderand BNS Nirmul Depart Colombo Harbour of Sri Lanka". Defpost. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
- "Bangladesh Navy Vessels BNS Ali Haider, BNS Nirmul Arrive in Chennai, India". Defpost. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2018.