List of ships of the Bangladesh Navy

The Bangladesh Navy currently operates eighty nine surface ships, including five frigates, sixty minor surface combatants of various types (including patrol vessels, missile boats, and minehunters), and twenty four auxiliaries. In addition, six shore establishments are maintained.

Bangladesh vessels use the prefix "BNS", standing for "Bangladesh Naval Ship".

Contents

Ships

Frigates

Name Pennant Number Class Origin Notes Image
BNS Bangabandhu
(ex-BNS Khalid Bin Walid)		 F25 Mod. Ulsan FFG  South Korea
BNS Osman
(ex-PLAN Xiangtan)		 F18 Mod. Type 053H1 FFG  China Current Mission: UNIFIL[1]
BNS Umar Farooq
(ex-Llandaff)		 F16 Type 61 FF  United Kingdom In the process of being decommissioned. Still in active service in December 2010.[2] To be replaced by F-22B FFG.
BNS Abu Bakar
(ex-Lynx)		 F15 Type 41 FF  United Kingdom In the process of being decommissioned. To be replaced by F-22B FFG.
BNS Ali Haider
(ex-Jaguar)		 F17 Type 41 FF  United Kingdom No longer in active service.

Offshore Patrol Vessel with flight-deck

Name Pennant Number Class Origin Notes
BNS Dhaleshwari
(ex-HMS Leeds Castle (P258)) [3]		 F36 Castle Class [4]  United Kingdom FSG Squadron 25
BNS Bijoy
(ex-HMS Dumbarton Castle (P265)) [5]		 F35 Castle Class[6]  United Kingdom FSG Squadron 25

Offshore Patrol Vessel

Name Pennant Number Class Origin Notes
BNS Sangu P713 Island  United Kingdom
BNS Turag P714 Island  United Kingdom
BNS Kapatakhaya P912 Island  United Kingdom
BNS Karatoa P913 Island  United Kingdom
BNS Gomati P914 Island  United Kingdom
BNS Madhumati P911 Sea Dragon  South Korea Current mission: UNIFIL[7]

Fast Attack Craft (Missile)

Name Pennant Number Class Type Origin
BNS Durbar P 8111 Heku/Hegu/Houku/Hougu 24  China
BNS Duranta P 8112 Heku/Hegu/Houku/Hougu 24  China
BNS Durvedya P 8113 Heku/Hegu/Houku/Hougu 24  China
BNS Durdam P 8114 Heku/Hegu/Houku/Hougu 24  China
BNS Uttal P 8141 Heku/Hegu/Houku/Hougu 24  China
BNS Durdharsha P 8125 Huangfeng (Soviet Osa-I) 21  China
BNS Durdanta P 8126 Huangfeng (Soviet Osa-I) 21  China
BNS Dordanda P 8128 Huangfeng (Soviet Osa-I) 21  China
BNS Anirban P 8131 Huangfeng (Soviet Osa-I) 21  China

Fast Attack Craft (Anti Submarine Warfare)

Name Pennant Number Class Type Origin
BNS Karnaphuli P 314 Karnaphuli (Kraljevica) Former  Yugoslavia
BNS Tista P 315 Karnaphuli (Kraljevica) Former  Yugoslavia
BNS Barkat P 711 Haizhui Type 062/1  China
BNS Nirbhoy P 812 Hainan Type 037  China

Fast Attack Craft (Torpedo)

Name Pennant Number Class Type Origin
BNS TB 1 T 8221 P-4 123K  China
BNS TB 2 T 8222 P-4 123K  China
BNS TB 3 T 8223 P-4 123K  China
BNS TB 4 T 8224 P-4 123K  China
BNS TB 35 T 8235 Huchuan 26 Hydrofoil  China
BNS TB 36 T 8236 Huchuan 26 Hydrofoil  China
BNS TB 37 T 8237 Huchuan 26 Hydrofoil  China
BNS TB 38 T 8238 Huchuan 26 Hydrofoil  China

Fast Attack Craft (Gun)

Name Pennant Number Class Type Origin Notes
BNS Shaheed Daulat P 411 Shanghai II 062 II  China Patrol Squadron 41
BNS Shaheed Farid P 412 Shanghai II 062 II  China Patrol Squadron 41
BNS Shahhed Mohibullah P 413 Shanghai II 062 II  China Patrol Squadron 41
BNS Shaheed Akhtaruddin P 414 Shanghai II 062 II  China Patrol Squadron 41
BNS Salam (Former Durnibar) P 712 Salam 21  China/ Bangladesh Converted to FAC(G), missiles removed, guns, power plant and electronics upgraded.
BNS Titas P 1011 Sea Dolphin Kiruki  South Korea Patrol Squadron 101
BNS Kusiyara P 1012 Sea Dolphin Kiruki  South Korea Patrol Squadron 101
BNS Chitra P 1013 Sea Dolphin Kiruki  South Korea Patrol Squadron 101
BNS Dhansiri P 1014 Sea Dolphin Kiruki  South Korea Patrol Squadron 101

Large Patrol Craft

Name Pennant Number Class Type Origin
BNS Meghna P 211 Meghna Patrol boat  Singapore
BNS Jamuna P 212 Meghna Patrol boat  Singapore
BNS Bishkhali P 311 Bishkhali Patrol boat  United Kingdom/ Bangladesh
BNS Padma P 312 Ajay (Ford) Patrol boat  India
BNS Surma P 313 Ajay (Ford) Patrol boat  India

Rapid Response Boat

Name Pennant Number Class Type Number of Units Origin
01-16 Defender Rapid Response 16  United States

Mine Warfare

Name Pennant Number Class Type Origin
BNS Sagar M 91 Type 010 Mine Sweeper  China
BNS Shapla (Ex HMS Waveney) M 95 River Mine Sweeper  United Kingdom
BNS Shaikat (Ex HMS Carron) M 96 River Mine Sweeper  United Kingdom
BNS Surovi (Ex HMS Dovey) M 97 River Mine Sweeper  United Kingdom
BNS Shaibal (Ex HMS Helford) M 98 River Mine Sweeper  United Kingdom

Amphibious Warfare

Name Pennant Number Class Type Origin
BNS Darshak A 581 Yuch'in Landing Craft Mechanized  China
BNS Tallashi A 582 Yuch'in Landing Craft Mechanized  China
BNS LCT 101 A 584 Yuch'in Landing Craft Mechanized  China
BNS LCT 102 A 585 Yuch'in Landing Craft Mechanized  China
BNS LCT 104 A 586 Yuch'in Landing Craft Mechanized  China
BNS Shah Amanat L 900 Landing Craft Logistics
BNS Shah Paran L 901 LCU 1646 Landing Craft Utility  United States
BNS Shah Makhdum L 902 LCU 1646 Landing Craft Utility  United States
BNS ??? L 1011 LCVP Landing Craft Vehicle & Personnel
BNS ??? L 1012 LCVP Landing Craft Vehicle & Personnel
BNS ??? L 1013 LCVP Landing Craft Vehicle & Personnel

Training Ship

Name Pennant Number Class Type Origin
BNS Shaheed Ruhul Amin A 511 Island Class Training Ship  United Kingdom

Auxiliaries

Name Pennant Number Class Type Notes Origin
BNS Sahayak A 512 Shahayak Fleet Replenishment Ship  Bangladesh
BNS Shah Jalal A 513 Shah Jalal Fleet Diving & Salvage Tender  Bangladesh
BNS Khan Jahan Ali A 515 Khan Jahan Ali Fleet Tanker  Japan
BNS Imam Ghazzali A 516 Imam Ghazzali Fleet Tanker  Bangladesh
BNS Agradoot A 583 Agradoot Fleet Hydrographic Research & Survey Ship  Bangladesh
BNS Anushandhan[8] H 584 Roebuck Fleet Hydrographic Research & Survey Ship  United Kingdom
BNS Sundarban A 711 Floating Drydock
BNS Khadem A 721 Dinghai Fleet Ocean Tug  China
BNS Sebak A 722 Fleet Coastal Tug
BNS Rupsha A 723 Damen Stan Tug 3008 Fleet Coastal Tug  Bangladesh
BNS Shibsha A 724 Damen Stan Tug 3008 Fleet Coastal Tug 9 more on service.  Bangladesh
BNS Balaban A 731 Floating Crane
BNS MFV 55 MFV 55 Fleet Tender
BNS MFV 66 MFV 66 Fleet Tender
BNS Shanket Shanket Harbour Tender  Bangladesh

Establishments

  1. BNS Shaheed Moazzem
  2. BNS Titumir
  3. BNS Haji Mohshin
  4. BNS Ulka
  5. BNS Isa Khan
  6. BNS Vatiary

References

  1. ^ http://www.unbconnect.com/component/news/task-show/id-18253
  2. ^ Deccan Chronicle, Bangladesh Navy ship docks in city, 19 December 2010
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Secures 2 Used British OPVs". Defense Industry Daily. 2010. http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Bangladesh-Secures-2-Used-British-OPVs-06369/. Retrieved 2010-05-06. 
  4. ^ "Tyne work makes Bangladesh vessels shipshape". Thenorthernecho. 2010. http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/business/8416351.Tyne_work_makes_Bangladesh_vessels_shipshape//. Retrieved 2010-08-27. 
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Secures 2 Used British OPVs". Defense Industry Daily. 2010. http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/Bangladesh-Secures-2-Used-British-OPVs-06369/. Retrieved 2010-05-06. 
  6. ^ "Tyne work makes Bangladesh vessels shipshape". Thenorthernecho. 2010. http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/business/8416351.Tyne_work_makes_Bangladesh_vessels_shipshape//. Retrieved 2010-08-27. 
  7. ^ http://www.unbconnect.com/component/news/task-show/id-18253
  8. ^ <http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/newshome/End-of-era-as-Falkland.6285606.jp>