BNS Osman

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Career (Bangladesh)
Class and type: Modified Type 053H frigate
Name: BNS Osman
Builder: Hudong Shipyard, Shanghai
Laid down: 1986
Launched: December 1988
Acquired: 1989
Commissioned: November 4, 1989
In service: 1989-Present
Reclassified: 053H1/Jianghu-II (Mod.)
Status: in active service, as of 2014
General characteristics
Displacement: 1,702 standard
1,902+ full load
Length: 103.2 m
Beam: 10.8 m
Propulsion: Two type 12 E 390V diesels; 14,400 hp (m) (10.6MW) sustained
2 shafts
Speed: 26+ knots
Range: 2,700 mi (4,300 km) at 18 knots
Capacity: 150 person
Complement: 300 (27 officers)
Sensors and
processing systems:

Radar System:

  • Surface: Square Tie (Type 254); I-band
  • Air & Surface: MX 902 Eye Shield (Type 922-1); G-band
  • Navigation: Fin Curve (Type 352); I-band
  • Fire Control: Wok Won director (Type 752A); Square Tie (Type 254), I-band
  • Echo Type 5 (Hull Mounted)
Electronic warfare
& decoys:		 Watchdog; Radar warning
Armament:
  • Missiles:
  • Guns:
    • 2x China 3.9 in (100 mm) /56 (twin)
    • 1x Creusot-Loire 3.9 in (100 mm) /55 (Type II)
    • 12x China 37 mm /63 (6 twin)
  • Torpedoes: 6x 324 mm LAS (2 triple) tubes (Type II)
  • 1x Whitehead A 244S
  • 2x RBU 1200 5-tubed fixed launchers
  • D/C: 2x BMB-2 projectors; 2 ranks
  • Mines: Can carry up to 60
  • Decoys: 2x loral Hycor SRBOC Mk 36
    6-barreled chaff launcher
Notes: Pennant number: F-18

BNS Osman is a modified Type 053H frigate of the Bangladesh Navy, bought in 1989 from China. She is the first Guided Missile Frigate to enter service with the Bangladesh Navy.[1]

History

The Type 053H1 Frigate BNS Osman was previously known as Xiangtan, which served with PLAN in South Sea Fleet.It was commissioned in PLAN in 1987. In 1989 the ship was sold to Bangladesh Navy.She is the first guided missile frigate to enter in service with Bangladesh Navy.

Career

BNS Osman after refit in UN Mission.

BNS Osman is based in Chittagong, serving with the Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN). About 250 personnel serve aboard BNS Osman, with most living on board. She is one of five frigates in the Bangladeshi Navy, but is the first one which test fired C-802A missile in Bay of Bengal On May 12, 2008 which successfully hit the target.[2] The ship has recently gone through major upgrades which includes replacement of propulsion system, new missile launching platforms and an addition of a combat data link.

Armament

The ship is armed with advanced C-802A anti-ship missiles, and FM-90N surface-to-air missile systems.It also carries naval guns, torpedoes and anti-submarine weapons.Besides it can lay up to 60 mines.

Mission

BNS Osman is currently deployed at Lebanon with the UN mission UNIFIL.

See also

Frigates

Naval Establishments

References

  1. ↑ "Jianghu Class Guided Missile Frigate". Retrieved December 13, 2009. 
  2. ↑ Minnick, Wendell (May 14, 2009). "Bangladesh Navy Tests Chinese Anti-Ship Missile". Defense News (Army Times). Retrieved December 13, 2009. 

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