List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy currently operates two submarines, one hundred and ten surface ships, craft and boats, including six guided missile frigates, two patrol frigates, six guided missile corvettes, thirty-eight minor surface combatants of various types, thirty auxiliaries and amphibious landing craft and thirty-two small response boats. It also maintains a naval aviation unit with both fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft. In addition, six shore establishments are maintained.
Bangladesh vessels use the prefix "BNS", standing for "Bangladesh Navy Ship".
Submarines
Surface fleet
Frigates
Corvettes
Large patrol craft
Offshore patrol vessels
Fast attack craft
Research and survey ships
Mine countermeasure vessels
Rapid response boats
Amphibious warfare
Auxiliaries
Name | Pennant Number | Class | Type | Origin | Note |
A 512 | Shahayak | Fleet replenishment ship | Former river passenger ship; purchased, re-engined and refitted at Khulna Shipyard and commissioned as a tender/repair ship in 1978. 45 m, 477 t, 1 × 20 mm/70 cal. Oerlikon gun. | ||
BNS Shah Jalal | A 513 | Shah Jalal | Fleet diving & salvage tender | Ex-Thai fishing trawler Gold 4 confiscated and put into service as a patrol craft on 15 January 1987; later in 1995-1996 converted into a diving salvage vessel. 40.2 m, 600 t, 2 × 20 mm Oerlikon AA guns. Re-engined in 2012–2013. | |
BNS Khan Jahan Ali | A 515 | Khan Jahan Ali | Fleet tanker | The ship was made by Ananda Shipyard and handed to Bangladesh Navy on 6 November 2014. The 80-metre-long tanker can carry 2,400 tons of diesel and 120 tons of aviation fuel. It can go 24.5 km per hour with full load and can refuel two war ships simultaneously. The ship was commissioned on 6 September 2015. | |
BNS Imam Ghazzali | A 516 | Imam Ghazzali | Fleet tanker | Commercial tanker converted for BN use. Classified as harbor fuelling lighter. 45 m, 650 t, Can carry 350 t fuel oil. | |
BNFD Sundarban | A 711 | Floating drydock | Built by Tito Shipyard, Trogir, Yugoslavia. Acquired from Yugoslavia on 15 August 1980. Lift capacity: 3,500 t, 117 m × 27.6 m. | ||
BNT Khadem | A 721 | Dinghai | Fleet ocean tug | Chinese Dinghai-class ocean-going tug. Built by Wuhu Shipyard, China for BN. Commissioned 6 May 1984. 60 m, 1,472 t full load. | |
BNT Sebak | A 722 | Fleet coastal tug | Large harbor tug. Ordered in 1995; built by DEW Narayanganj. Commissioned 23 December 1993. Around 400 t full load. | ||
A 723 | Damen Stan Tug 3008 | Fleet coastal tug | Dutch Damen Stan 3008 medium harbor tug. Ordered from KSY in 1999. Both Rupsha and Shibsha commissioned 3 October 2004. They incorporate equipment and materials of South Korean origin and were built with Dutch assistance. | ||
A 724 | Damen Stan Tug 3008 | Fleet coastal tug | Dutch Damen Stan 3008 medium harbor tug. Ordered from KSY in 1999. Both Rupsha and Shibsha commissioned 3 October 2004. They incorporate equipment and materials of South Korean origin and were built with Dutch assistance. | ||
BNT Halda | A 725 | Halda Class | Submarine Tug | Built at Khulna Shipyard. Commissioned at 8 November 2017. | |
BNT Poshur | A 726 | Halda Class | Submarine Tug | Built at Khulna Shipyard. Commissioned at 8 November 2017. | |
BNFC Balaban | A 731 | Floating Crane | Self-propelled floating crane. Built by KSY in 1987, in service since 18 May 1988. Lift capacity: 70 t. | ||
BNS MFV 55 | MFV 55 | Fleet tender | |||
BNS MFV 66 | MFV 66 | Fleet tender | |||
BNS Shanket | Shanket | Harbour tender |