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CGS Apurbo Bangla

Bangladesh Coast Guard vessel

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionDec 15, 2025
Entity authorityQ85749852 ↗
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BCGS Apurbo Bangla is a Sobuj Bangla-class inshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Coast Guard. The ship is undergoing sea trials.

Career

The ship was laid down on 12 December 2017. She was launched on 3 September 2019.

Design

The ship is 52.8 metres (173 ft) long, 7.4 metres (24 ft) wide and has a 4.5 metres (15 ft) draught with a displacement of 315 tonnes. The patrol craft is powered by two German DEUTZ diesel engines which can produce 2,240 kW (3,000 hp) driving two shafts for a top speed of 23 knots (43 km/h; 26 mph). She has a complement of 45 and a maximum range of 1,500 nautical miles (2,800 km; 1,700 mi). She can carry out operations in sea state four and can sustain up to sea state six.

Armament

The ship is armed with two Oerlikon KBA 25 mm guns and two 14.5 mm guns.

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