BNS Shaikat
| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh | |
| Name | Shaikat |
| Launched | 23 September 1983 |
| Commissioned | 27 April 1995 |
| Status | In active service |
| History | |
 UK | |
| Name | Carron |
| Builder | Richards Dry Dock and Engineering Limited |
| Commissioned | 30 September 1984 |
| Out of service | 1993 |
| Fate | Sold in 1995 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 47 m (154 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in) |
| Draught | 3.1 m (10 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion | 2 shafts, Ruston 6RKC diesels , 3,040 bhp (2,267 kW) |
| Speed | 14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h) |
| Complement |
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| Armament |
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| Notes | Pennant number: M 96 |
BNS Shaikat, formerly HMS Carron, is a
Bangladeshi Navy
from 1995.
History
This ship served in the
Royal Navy Reserve
. She was withdrawn from service in 1993. In 1995, she was sold to Bangladesh.
Career
Shaikat was commissioned in Bangladesh Navy on 27 April 1995. She is currently being used as a patrol ship.
Armament
The ship carries one
Bofors 40 mm Mark III gun which can be used in both anti-surface and anti-air role.[1] She also carries two L44A1 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns
.
See also
- List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy
- BNS Shapla
- BNS Surovi
- BNS Shaibal
References
- ^ Saunders, p. 49
Bibliography
- Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.