BNS ''Karnafuli'' was a
ASW patrol boat
A patrol boat (also referred to as a patrol craft, patrol ship, or patrol vessel) is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defence, border security, or law enforcement. There are many designs for patrol boats, and the ...
in service with the
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 ...
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Armament
The 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
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 ...
.
Career
The ship along with her sister ship were acquired from former Yugoslavia in 1975
[Gardiner and Chumbley 1998, p. 647.] 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.
See also
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List of historic ships of the Bangladesh Navy
This is a list of all historic ships of the Bangladesh Navy that are decommissioned or damaged from 1971.
Bangladesh vessels use the prefix "BNS", standing for "Bangladesh Navy Ship".
Frigates
Offshore patrol vessels
Fast attack craft
Ri ...
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BNS Tista
References
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Ships built in Croatia
Submarine chasers of Bangladesh Navy
Decommissioned ships of the Bangladesh Navy