List of active Bangladesh Navy ships

The Bangladesh Navy currently operates two submarines, five guided missile frigates, two patrol frigates, six guided missile corvettes, minor surface combatants of various type of offshore patrol vessels, coastal patrol boats, missile boats, minesweepers, auxiliaries, amphibious landing craft and rapid response boats.

The insignia of Bangladesh Navy
Naval Ensign of Bangladesh Navy

Bangladesh Navy vessels use the prefix BNS, standing for Bangladesh Navy Ship.

Submarines

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Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (2)
  China
2,110 tons
The submarines were commissioned on 12 March 2017.[1][2][3]

Surface fleet

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Frigates

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Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (7)
 
2,500 tons
The only frigate of the Bangladesh Navy which is armed with ASW torpedo and gun based CIWS.[4][5][6]
 
  China
2,393 tons
  China
2,000 tons
3,250 tons

Corvettes

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Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (6)
 
  China
1,330 tons
Customized C-13B variant of the Bangladesh Navy which lacks ASW torpedo and sonar.[15][16]
 
1,430 tons
The Bangladesh Navy upgraded Castle-class patrol vessels with more armaments and sensors.[17]

Offshore patrol vessels

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Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (5)
1,280 tons

Large patrol crafts

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Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (4)
BNS Durjoy (P811)
BNS Nirmul (P813)
BNS Durgam (P814)
BNS Nishan (P815)
648 tons
First two were built by Wuchang Shipyard as surface warfare ships armed with anti-ship missiles.[19] Last two were built by Khulna Shipyard with Chinese technical assistance as anti-submarine warfare vessels armed with ASW torpedoes.[20][21]
Sea Dragon class
635 tons

Coastal patrol crafts

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Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (11)
350 tons
These patrol crafts were built by Khulna Shipyard.[22][23][24]
Meghna class
BNS Meghna (P211)
BNS Jamuna (P212)
410 tons
Under construction (1)
BNS ??
350 tons
Construction started at Khulna Shipyard on 2 December 2019. The ship will be armed with 1 × Bofors 40 mm L/60 and 2×12.7mm CIS 50MG.
[26][27]

Fast attack crafts

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Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Missile boat (4)
BNS Durdharsha (P8125)
BNS Durdanto (P8126)
BNS Durdondo (P8128)
BNS Anirban (P8131)
  China
205 tons
Armed with C-704 anti-ship missile.
Anti-submarine warfare vessel (1)
BNS Barkat (P711)
  China
170 tons
A larger version of Shanghai II class.
Gunboat (5)
Type 021-class gun boat
BNS Salam (P712)
  China
205 tons
BNS Titash (P1011)
BNS Kusiyara (P1012)
BNS Chitra (P1013)
BNS Dhansiri (P1014)
143 tons
BNS Chitra is being used as training ship.[28]

Mine countermeasure vessels

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Active (5)
904 tons
-
BNS Sagar (M91)
  China
569 tons

High speed boats

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Class Picture Type Quantity Origin Displacement Note
X12 Fast patrol craft
8
10.78 tons
The boats are being built by Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited under licence from PT Lundin Indonesia. 8 of 18 vessels are commissioned with Bangladesh Navy. These 11.7 meters long boats are armed with a 12.7 mm machine gun mount on cabin top and two additional gun mounts on the after deck. [30][31][32]
Rapid response boat
6
-
Rapid response boat
16
8.5 tons

Amphibious warfare fleet

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Landing craft utility (LCU)

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Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (9)
Dolphin class
BNS Dolphin
BNS Timi
BNS Tuna
BNS Penguin
-
Built by Khulna Shipyard.[35] Commissioned on 12 July 2023.[36]
Swandwip class
-
BNS Swandwip (L903)
BNS Hatiya (L904)
-
These 42 meters long Landing Craft Utilities were built by Khulna Shipyard and commissioned in Bangladesh Navy on 6 September 2015. Each one is capable of carrying 415 tons of cargo.[37][38]
LCU 1512 class
-
BNS Shah Poran (L901)
BNS Shah Makhdum (L902)
375 tons
These 41.1 meters long Landing Craft Utilities can carry 170 tons of cargo. Both were commissioned on 16 may 1992.[39]
Shah Amanat class
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BNS Shah Amanat (L900)
366 tons
This 47-metre (154 ft 2 in) long Landing Craft Utility can carry 150 tons of cargo. It entered service in 1990.

Landing craft tank (LCT)

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Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (2)
BN LCT 103(A586)
BN LCT 105(A588)
-
These 25.6 meters long landing craft tanks were built by Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited, Narayanganj[40]
and commissioned in Bangladesh Navy on 6 September 2015.

Landing craft mechanized (LCM)

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Active (4)
-
BNS LCM 101(A583)
BNS LCM 102(A584)
BNS LCM 103(A585)
BNS LCM 104(A587)
  China
85 tons
These 25 meters long vessels were received between 4 May-1 July 1986.

Landing craft vehicle & personnel (LCVP)

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Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (3)
L1011 class
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Landing craft vehicle personnel
BNS L1011
BNS L1012
BNS L1013
83 tons
These LCVPs have a length of 21.3 meters. LCVP-011 and LCVP-012 were built by Khulna Shipyard. LCVP-013 was built by Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited, Narayanganj.

Auxiliary vessels

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Floating drydock

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Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (1)
Sundarban class[41]
BNFD Sundarban (A711)
3,500 tons
This floating drydock was acquired from Yugoslavia on 15 August 1980. It was built by Tito Shipyard, Trogir, Yugoslavia. It has a length of 117 meters and 27.6 meters wide. It has the lift capacity of 3,500 tons.[42]

Research and survey ships

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Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (4)
Roebuck class
1,477 tons
Darshak class
-
-
These survey ships were built by Khulna Shipyard and commissioned on 5 November 2020. General characteristics: 32.78 m length, 8.40 m breadth and 3.17 m draught with 2 × 600 hp engines.[43]
Agradoot class
-
BNS Agradoot (H583)
-
This 45 meters long coastal survey ship was acquired in 1996 from commercial service and commissioned in 1998. It was upgraded with Sophisticated EA400 single-beam echo sounders in 2010.[44]
Upcoming (2)
Jarip boat
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BNS JB-01
BNS JB-02
-
These survey ships were built by Khulna Shipyard and launched on 14 May 2020. They are under sea trial. General characteristics: 14.7 m length, 5.1 m breadth and 1.5 m draught with 2 × 300 hp engines.[45]

Replenishment ships

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Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (2)
Khan Jahan Ali class
BNS Khan Jahan Ali (A515)
2,774 tons
This 80 meters long ship was built by Ananda Shipyard & Slipways Limited and commissioned on 6 September 2015. It can supply 2,400 tons of diesel and 120 tons of aviation fuel.[46][47]
Imam Ghazzali class
-
BNS Imam Ghazzali (A516)
650 tons
This 45 meters long commercial tanker entered service in 1996. It can supply 350 tons of fuel.

Ship's tender

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Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (3)
MFV 55
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BNS MFV 55
-
MFV 66
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BNS MFV 66
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Shanket class
-
BNS Shanket
-

Diving support vessel

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Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (1)
Shah Jalal class
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BNS Shah Jalal (A513)
600 tons
Under construction (3)
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-
≥260 tons
General characteristics: 38.9 meters overall length, 4 meters breadth, 4.5 meters depth, maximum speed 15 knots, 2 × 1609 hp caterpillar diesel engines. Based on ACMB project of Turkish shipyard DESAN. [49][50][51][52]

Tugboats

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Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (6)
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BNT Khadem (A721)
  China
1,472 tons
This ship was built by Wuhu Shipyard, China and commissioned 6 May 1984.
Sebak class
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BNT Sebak (A722)
400 tons
Damen Stan Tug 3008
-
330 tons
These ships were built by Khulna Shipyard with Dutch assistance. They incorporate equipment and materials of South Korean origin. Both Rupsha and Shibsha commissioned 3 October 2004.
Halda class
-
Submarine tug
BNT Halda (A725)
BNT Poshur (A726)
-
These ships were built by Khulna Shipyard and commissioned on 8 November 2017.[21]
Future (1)
N/A
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N/A
  India
800 tons
This ship will built by GRSE, India. Length: 61 metres, wide: 15.80 metres, maximum speed: 13 knots.[53] Most probably the ship is going to replace BNT Khadem.

Miscellaneous

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Class Picture Type Ships Origin Displacement Note
Active (2)
Sahayak class
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-
Used as a tender/repair ship since 1978.
Balaban class
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BNFC Balaban (A731)
650 tons
This self-propelled floating crane was built by Khulna Shipyard in 1987 and commissioned in 18 May 1988. It has a lift capacity of 70 tons.[54]

See also

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