BNS Anirban
Appearance
History | |
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Name | BNS Anirban |
Builder | Jiangnan Shipyard, Shanghai |
Commissioned | 1 June 1992 |
In service | 1992–present |
Identification | Pennant number: P-8131 |
Status | in active service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Type 021-class missile boat |
Displacement |
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Length | 38.6 m (127 ft) |
Beam | 7.6 m (25 ft) |
Draught | 2.7 m (8 ft 10 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph) |
Range | 800 nmi (1,500 km; 920 mi) at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) |
Complement | 28 |
Sensors and processing systems | 1 × Type 352 Square Tie |
Armament |
BNS Anirban is a Type 021 missile boat of the Bangladesh Navy. She was commissioned in June 1992.
Design
[edit]Powered by three 4,000 hp diesel engines that drive three propellers, Anirban has a maximum speed of 35 knots (65 km/h; 40 mph). She has a range of 800 nautical miles (1,500 km; 920 mi) at 30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph).[1]
The ship's armament consists of four C-704 anti-ship missiles and two AK-230 twin 30 mm guns, mounted on the bow and stern. She is equipped with one Type 352 Square Tie radar for surface search.[1][2][3]
Service
[edit]Anirban was commissioned into the Bangladesh Navy on 1 June 1992.[citation needed] In 2010, the ship was upgraded with modern C-704 replacing old SY-1 missiles as mid-life upgradation.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Saunders, Stephen (2007). Jane's Fighting Ships 2007–2008. Coulsdon, Surrey, UK: Jane's. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7106-2799-5.
- ^ Friedman, Norman (2006). The Naval Institute Guide to World Naval Weapon Systems. Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 978-1557502629.
- ^ "Huangfeng Class (Type 021)". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 30 June 2015.