BNS Bishkhali
BNS Bishkhali (formerly known as PNS Jessore) was a large patrol craft (LPC) of Bangladesh Navy. The ship joined the Bangladesh Navy fleet after Bangladesh Liberation War.
 Her sister ship PNS Rajshahi | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh | |
| Name | BNS Bishkhali |
| Builder | Brooke Marine |
| Commissioned | Nov 23, 1978 |
| Decommissioned | May 20, 2014 |
| In service | 1978-2014 |
| Reclassified | LPC |
| Homeport | Khulna |
| Status | Decommissioned |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 32.6 m (107 ft) |
| Beam | 6 m (19.68 ft) |
| Draught | 6.9 m (22.63 ft) |
| Propulsion | 2 MTU 12 V 538 TB90 diesels; 4,500 hp (m) (3.3 MW) sustained; 2 shafts |
| Speed | 24 knots |
| Complement | 30 personnel(4 Officers) |
| Sensors and processing systems | Racal Decca; I-band. |
| Armament | 2 Breda 40 mm / 70 |
| Notes | Pennant Number: P-311 |
History
During the liberation war of 1971, the naval commandos of Bangladesh sunk the Pakistan Navy Ship 'PNS Jessore'. After the war, the ship was salvaged and extensively repaired at Khulna Shipyard. Then it was commissioned in Bangladesh Navy as BNS Bishkhali on 23 November 1978.[1]
Career
During the service period, the ship served at Khulna under Commodore Commanding BN Khulna (COMKHUL). After serving for around 36 years, on 20 May 2014, she was decommissioned from the Bangladesh Navy. She was decommissioned at Digraj naval base in Mongla, Khulna due to operational limitations.[2]
Armament
The Ship was armed with two Breda 40 mm / 70 gun which can fire at a rate of 300 rds / min to a distance 12.5 km (6.8 n miles)
References
- "BNS Bishkhali - Global Security". Global Security. Archived from the original on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
- "The Financial Express".