BNS ''Nirbhoy'' was a
Type 037-class submarine chaser
The Type 037 corvette is a series 400–500 ton corvette type classes in service with the People's Liberation Army Navy. Unlike western navies, the People's Liberation Army Navy does not have dedicated patrol boats in its inventory. Instead, a larg ...
of
Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy ( bn, বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী, Bangladesh Nou Bahini) is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for Bangladesh's of maritime territorial area, and the defence of imp ...
. She served the Bangladesh Navy till 2022.
Career
''BNS Nirbhoy'' was commissioned to Bangladesh Navy on 1 December 1985.
In November 2008, BNS Nirbhoy along with
BNS Abu Bakr and
BNS Madhumati
BNS ''Madhumati'' is a ''Sea Dragon''-class patrol craft of the Bangladesh Navy. This vessel has been serving the Bangladesh Navy since 1998.
Career
''Madhumati'' was built by Hyundai Shipyard, South Korea. She was originally ordered for the Coas ...
intercepted
Myanmar Navy
The Myanmar Navy ( my, တပ်မတော် (ရေ); ) is the naval warfare branch of the armed forces of Myanmar. With 24,000 personnel on duty, the navy operates more than 150 vessels. Prior to 1988, the navy was small, and its role in c ...
ships at a disputed region of Bay of Bengal where they were supporting an exploration of oil and gas fields.
She was decommissioned from the Bangladesh Navy service on 19 January 2022.
Electronics
The ship used a Pot Head radar as primary electronics. It was a surface search radar which was effective in performing mine laying operations. For
ASW operations, she used Chinese SJD-3 telescoping high frequency active sonar. Instead of being fixed to the hull, SJD-3 had a telescoping arm, so when not in use, the sonar was stored in the hull and when deployed, the sonar was lowered into water several meter below the hull, thus increased detection range by avoiding buffeting generated by the hull.
Armament
The primary armaments of the ship were two twin 57mm 70-cal Type 76 DP guns and two twin
25mm 60cal Type 61 guns. Besides these she carried a variety of weapons to perform
ASW missions. The ASW weapons were four
RBU-1200
The RBU-1200 (Russian language, Russian: Реактивно-Бомбовая Установка, Reaktivno-Bombovaja Ustanovka; reaction engine-bomb installation & Смерч; waterspout) is a Russian anti submarine rocket launcher. The weapon sys ...
(Type 81) (5-barrel) ASW rockets, two BMB-2 ASW mortars and two depth charge rails with 20 depth charges.
See also
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List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy currently operates two submarines, five guided missile frigates, two patrol frigates, six guided missile corvettes, minor surface combatants of various types including offshore patrol vessels, coastal patrol boats, missile ...
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BNS Durjoy
References
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Ships of the Bangladesh Navy
Submarine chasers of Bangladesh Navy