BNS Karnafuli

BNS Karnafuli is a Kraljevica-class ASW patrol boat in service with the Bangladesh Navy.

History
Bangladesh
Name: BNS Karnafuli
Ordered: June 6, 1975
Builder: Kraljevica Shipyard
Acquired: June 6, 1975
Commissioned: June 6, 1975
Recommissioned: 1995 (after engine change)
Refit: 1995
Homeport: Chittagong
Identification: Pennant number: P 314
Status: In active service
General characteristics
Class and type: Kraljevica-class patrol boat
Displacement:
  • 195 tons standard
  • 245 tons full load
Length: 141.4 ft (43.1 m)
Beam: 20.7 ft (6.3 m)
Draught: 5.7 ft (1.7 m)
Propulsion:
  • 2 x MAN V8V 30/38 diesels; 3,300 hp (m) (2.42 MW);
  • 2 x shafts
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:
  • Surface search radar: Decca 1229; I-band
  • Sonars: OCU 2; hull-mounted: active; high frequency
Armament:
  • 2 × Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns
  • 4 × 20 mm cannon
  • 2 × 128 mm rocket launchers
  • 2 × Mk 6 depth charge launchers, 2 x depth charge racks

Armament

The ship is armed with two Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns and four 20 mm cannon. Beside it carries two 128 mm rocket launchers and two racks for Mk 6 Projectors for ASW operations. She is mainly used as ASW ship in Bangladesh Navy.

Career

The 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.

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See also

References
  1. Gardiner and Chumbley 1998, p. 647.
  • Baker, III, A. D. (1998). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: 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, USA. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.
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