Bangladesh decommissions Type 25 torpedo boats

[Zarvan]

The Bangladesh Navy (BN) decommissioned four Chinese-built Type 25 ('Huchuan'-class) torpedo boats at Chittagong on 18 June.

A BN press release said that the decision to decommission the boats, with pennants 8235, 8236, 8237, and 8238, was taken since it was becoming increasingly difficult to maintain "operational efficiency" with these ageing platforms.

The boats were acquired in 1988 from China and constituted the 823 Torpedo Boat Squadron (TBS) under the operational command of the combined naval flotilla in Chittagong.

The 19.26 m long, 25-tonne craft were capable of reaching speeds of 50 kt on hydrofoils. They were armed with a pair of Type 54-56 heavyweight torpedoes and two twin 14.5 mm gun mounts.



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[Penguin]

 

[ziaulislam]

i wonder why were they inducted in first place

 

[masud]

we should bought Type 022 missile boat.

 

[Penguin]

BN received its first Type 024 "Hegu" missile boats from China in early 1983 (a version of the Russian Komar, predecessor to the OSA class missile boat). These small crafts gave the BN a stand-off strike capability for the first time.
In 1989, as a symbol of growing defense relation with China, Bangladesh Navy got an ex-PLA Navy Type 053H1 (Jianghu-II) frigate, commissioned as BNS Osman which is the first guided missile frigate of Bangladesh.

The Type 25s complement the Type 24s.

 

[Aepsilons]

What will replace them?

 

[damiendehorn]

What will replace them?

Prob a locally designed missle boat in the region 350 tonnes. We know that the KEWs has been working on a few projects in addition to building the Durjoy class LPCs with Chinese help.

 

[Major Shaitan Singh]

The Bangladesh Navy decommissioned four Chinese-built Type 26 Huchuan-class torpedo boats (pennant numbers 8235, 8236, 8237, and 8238) at Chittagong on 18 June.

A navy press release said that the decision to decommission these boats had been taken due to increasing challenges in maintaining their "operational efficiency".

The craft, acquired in 1988 from China, constituted the 823 Torpedo Boat Squadron (TBS) and served under the operational command of the combined naval flotilla in Chittagong.

The 22 m-long, 47-tonne boats were capable of reaching speeds of 50 kt on hydrofoils. They were armed with a pair of Type 54-56 heavyweight torpedoes and two twin 14.5 mm gun mounts.

 

[GR!FF!N]

They should get some missile boats..

May I suggest

Hayabusa Class

 

[QARAMATIANS]

i wonder why were they inducted in first place

One should not underestimate these small missiles and torpedo Boat just bcz of their size they achieved more success than Big destroyers in naval history of Indian Subcontinent.

 

[damiendehorn]

They should get some missile boats..

May I suggest

Hayabusa Class

These are 240 tonne Japanese missile boats, when did Japan allow the export of weapons? Khula Ship Yards in Bangladesh is already building 640 tonne Durjoy class LPC/missle boats.

 

[GR!FF!N]

These are 240 tonne Japanese missile boats, when did Japan allow the export of weapons? Khula Ship Yards in Bangladesh is already building 640 tonne Durjoy class LPC/missle boats.

Japan already selling arms to various countries including India,Australia and Philippines.

Tonnage is not an issue,but It incorporates stealth features as well as Type-90 Missile,a better missile than Harpoon.

 

[damiendehorn]

Japan already selling arms to various countries including India,Australia and Philippines.

Tonnage is not an issue,but It incorporates stealth features as well as Type-90 Missile,a better missile than Harpoon.

There are a bunch of reasons why we would not buy the hyabusa class patrol boats:

1. The cost of importing a 240 tonne Hyabusa class patrol boat from Japan would be more then twice the cost of a made in Bangladesh Durjoy class LPC.

2. The Durjoy class built by Khulna Ship Yards in Bangladesh also incorporate stealth features.

3. The Durjoy class are essentially cut down versions of our type 056 corvettes, which adds commonality and type 056s will be built at Khulna Ship Yards from 2017-2018.

So why buy small Japanese missile boat, when we can build similar boats in Bangladesh at half the price?

 

[Bilal9]

I think we are forgetting the operational envelope (performance matrix) of these boats. They were employed because of a specific mission need.

Speed: 50 knots
Armament : pair of Type 54-56 heavyweight torpedoes and two twin 14.5 mm gun mounts
Size: 19.26 m long,
Tonnage: 250-tonnes

Now - substitute the torpedoes with tube-launched cruise missiles and add some MANPAD capability in addition to the 14.5mm guns in a similar size boat with twin Ka-Me-Wa waterjet drives to achieve the 50~60 knots. That would be a modern replacement.

There are plenty of examples that fit this envelope. Some similar Turkish designs may have been inducted in to the Pakistan Navy.

However a 250~350 tonne boat could easily be made locally provided weapons integration (missiles) can be arranged for. The Hayabusa class is not meant for 'lightning strike' like the Chinese 024 and 025 classes.