BNS Barkat

BNS Barkat is a Haizhui-class submarine chaser of Bangladesh Navy. She is serving Bangladesh Navy from 1996.

History
Bangladesh
NameBNS Barkat
Commissioned9 April 1996
HomeportChittagong
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class and typeHaizhui-class submarine chaser
Displacement170 tonnes
Length41 m (135 ft)
Beam5.3 m (17 ft)
Draft1.8 m (5.9 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 × Chinese L-12V-180A diesel engines, 4,400 hp (3,281 kW)
  • 4 × shafts
Speed25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range750 mi (1,210 km) at 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement43
Sensors and
processing systems
  • 1 × Pot Head surface search radar
  • 1 × high frequency hull mounted active sonar
Armament
NotesPennant Number: P 711

Career

BNS Barkat was commissioned in Bangladesh Navy on 9 April 1996. She is currently based at Chittagong.

Electronics

The ship uses a Pot Head radar as primary electronics and for surface search purpose. This radar is effective in performing mine laying operations also. For ASW operations, she uses a high frequency hull mounted active sonar.

Armament

The ship is armed with two Type 69 twin 14.5 mm heavy machine guns and two Type 76A twin 37 mm naval gun. This Type 76A gun can be used as CIWS also. For ASW operations, it uses a variety of weapons like one RBU-1200 Anti-submarine Rocket launchers and two anti-submarine mortars with 8 depth charges. Besides, this ship can lay up to 10 Naval mines.

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