BNS Surma (1974)

For other ships with the same name, see BNS Surma.

History
Bangladesh
Name	BNS Surma
Builder	Hooghly Dock & Port Engineers Limited, Kolkata
Acquired	26 July 1974
Identification	Pennant number: P 313
Status	Decommissioned
General characteristics
Class and type	Ajay-class patrol vessel
Displacement	120 tons(standard) 151 tons (full)
Length	35.7 m (117 ft 2 in)
Beam	6.1 m (20 ft 0 in)
Draught	1.9 m (6 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	2 Paxman YHAXM diesel engine 1,000 hp (750 kW) 2 Shafts
Complement	35 personnel
Armament	1 x Bofors 40 mm gun 4 x GIAT 20 mm F2 AA gun

BNS Surma was an Ajay-class patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. She was gifted by the Indian Navy in 1974. ^[1]

Another vessel of Bangladesh Navy carrying the same name was built at Khulna Shipyard was commissioned into the navy in 2013. ^[2]

See also

• List of historic ships of the Bangladesh Navy
• BNS Padma

References

1. "Surma (6124889)" . Miramar Ship Index . Retrieved 19 November 2019.
2. "Navy gets another patrol craft". Daily Sun. Dhaka. 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 24 August 2013. Retrieved 25 February 2025.