Name BNS Nirmul Builder Wuchang Shipyard Commissioned Aug 29, 2013 Launched 27 September 2012 Displacement 648,000 kg Endurance 15 days 0 hours | Ordered 2009 Acquired February 2013 Homeport Chittagong Weight 648 tons Draft 4 m | |
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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 is serving the Bangladesh Navy from 2013.
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Career
BNS Nirmul was launched in Wuchang Shipyard of China on September 27, 2012. She reached Bangladesh in February 2013. On August 29, 2013, she commissioned in Bangladesh Navy as BNS Nirmul.
On 12 May 2014 the ship left for Lebanon to join in United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). She replaced the ship BNS Madhumati there from 14 June 2014.
Design
BNS Nirmul is of 64.2 metres (211 ft) long, 9 metres (30 ft) wide and have 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 Pielstick 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 compliment of 60 crews. This ship is able to perform strike missions at ranges of about 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km; 2,900 mi) as well as undertaking limited Anti-submarine warfare operations too.
Electronics
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 76.2mm H/PJ-26 gun and two I-band Type 347G Radar (Rice Bowl) for 20mm 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 a 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.
Armament
The LPC is armed with a single 76.2mm 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 250mm ASW rocket launchers and decoy launchers.
Mission
Their primary mission is to protect both the fishing fleets and the oil and gas fields and other Economic Zones. In addition, they can also serve in an anti-ship role as well as undertaking limited anti-submarine warfare (ASW) operations.