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BNS Karnafuli was a Kraljevica-class ASW patrol boat in service with the Bangladesh Navy.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh | |
| Name | BNS Karnafuli |
| Builder | Kraljevica Shipyard |
| Commissioned | 6 June 1975 |
| Recommissioned | 1995 (after engine change) |
| Decommissioned | 9 November 2022 |
| Refit | 1995 |
| Identification | Pennant number: P 314 |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Kraljevica-class patrol boat |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 141.4 ft (43.1 m) |
| Beam | 20.7 ft (6.3 m) |
| Draught | 5.7 ft (1.7 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Range | 1,500 mi (2,400 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph) |
| Complement | 44 personnel (4 officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems |
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| Armament |
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Armament
editThe ship was armed with two Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns and four 20 mm cannon. Beside it carried two 128 mm rocket launchers and two racks for Mk 6 Projectors for ASW operations. She was mainly used as ASW ship in Bangladesh Navy.
Career
editThe ship along with her sister ship BNS Tista were acquired from former Yugoslavia in 1975[1] and commissioned on 6 June 1975. BNS Karnafuli was reduced to reserve in 1988 but was re-engined in 1995 and reactivated. She returned to active service. After serving the Bangladesh Navy for around 47 years, she was decommissioned from service on 9 November, 2022.[2]
See also
editCitations
edit- ^ Gardiner and Chumbley 1998, p. 647.
- ^ "বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী জাহাজ তিস্তা ও কর্ণফুলী এর ডি-কমিশনিং অনুষ্ঠিত". ISPR. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
References
edit- Baker, III, A. D. (1998). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999. Annapolis, Maryland, US: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-111-4.
- Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen (1995). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland, US. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
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