BNSMadhumati

History
Bangladesh
Name	BNSMadhumati
Ordered	July 1995
Builder	Hyundai,Ulsan,Republic of Korea
Launched	31 August 1997
Acquired	October 1997
Commissioned	18 February 1998
Homeport	Chattogram
Identification	Pennant number:P 911
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Sea Dragon-class patrol craft
Displacement	635 tonnes
Length	60.8 m (199 ft 6 in)
Beam	8 m (26 ft 3 in)
Draught	2.7 m (8 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	2 × SEMT-Pielstick 12 PA6 diesels; 9,600 hp(m) (7.08 MW) sustained 2 × shafts
Speed	24 knots (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range	6,000 nautical miles (11,000 km; 6,900 mi) at 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement	43 (7 officers)
Electronic warfare & decoys	Weapons Control: Optronic director Surface Search and navigation: Kelvin Hughes KH 1007, I-band, Navigation: GEM Electronics SPN 753B; I-band
Armament	1 ×Bofors 57 mm/70 Mk 1 1 ×Bofors 40 mm/70 2 ×Oerlikon 20 mm

BNSMadhumatiis aSea Dragon-class patrol craft of theBangladesh Navy.This vessel has been serving theBangladesh Navysince 1998.

Career

Madhumatiwas built by Hyundai Shipyard, South Korea. She was originally ordered for the Coast Guard in July 1995 and delivered in October 1997. She was commissioned into theBangladesh Navyon 18 February 1998. The ship is very similar to South Korean Coast Guard vessels, but possesses improved fire equipment and Vosper stabilizers.

In November 2008, Madhumati along withBNS Abu BakrandBNS NirbhoyinterceptedMyanmar Navyships at a disputed region of Bay of Bengal where they were supporting an exploration of oil and gas fields.

Madhumatiwas deployed toLebanonwith theUNmissionUnited Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)from 17 May 2010 to 14 June 2014.She returned to Bangladesh on 11 August 2014. On her way, she visited the ports ofSalalahandSultan QaboosofOman,Port of ColomboinSri LankaandMumbaiandChennai PortofIndiaon a goodwill mission.

See also

• List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy