The ''Pabna'' class is a class of riverine

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in service in Bangladesh. The ships were the first ever warships to be built in Bangladesh. They are operated by the

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History

The ''Pabna''-class patrol craft were built at

Dockyard and Engineering Works Limited Dockyard and Engineering Works (DEW) Limited is a ship construction and repair yard at Narayanganj, Bangladesh, owned by the Government of Bangladesh under Ministry of Defence and managed by the Bangladesh Navy. The yard built many small to mediu ...

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. These vessels were the first ships of the

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. The ships were transferred to

after its formation in February 1995.

Design

The ships are in length, in breadth and in draught. They have a

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of 75 tons and a complement of 33 personnel. The ships carry one

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of 60 calibers as armament. The crafts can be used for both coastal and riverine patrol.

Ships in the class

References

{{Reflist Patrol vessels of the Bangladesh Navy Patrol boat classes

History

Design

Ships in the class

See also

References