BNS Durjoy 2012

BNS Durjoy is the first ship of the Durjoy-class semi-stealth large patrol craft (LPC) operated by the Bangladesh Navy. It was launched on August 26, 2012, at Wuchang Shipyard in China and commissioned into service on August 29, 2013. The vessel measures 64.2 meters long, 9 meters wide, with a draught of 4 meters and a displacement of 648 tonnes. Designed for stability in rough seas, it features a bulbous bow and is powered by triple SEMT Pielstick 12PA6 diesel engines driving three screws, achieving a top speed of 28 knots (52 km/h). The ship has a range of 2,500 nautical miles (4,600 km) and an endurance of 15 days, accommodating a crew complement of 60. Capable of limited anti-submarine warfare operations, BNS Durjoy is armed with a 76.2 mm H/PJ-26 naval gun, four C-704 surface-to-surface missiles, two dual Oerlikon 20 mm cannons, and two forward-mounted EDS-25A rocket launchers. Its electronics suite includes a SR47AG radar for surface and air search, TR47C fire control radar for the main gun, JMA 3336 navigation radar, Vision Master chart radar, and an ESS-3 sonar with a range of 8,000 meters. The ship also features a JRCSS combat management system. BNS Durjoy participated in the CARAT exercise with the U.S. Navy in 2015.