BNS Madhumati

History
Bangladesh
Name	BNS Madhumati
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 & 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;

BNS Madhumati is a Sea Dragon-class patrol craft of the Bangladesh Navy. This vessel has been serving the Bangladesh Navy since 1998.

History

Bangladesh
Name	BNS Madhumati
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 & 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