BNS Bijoy

History
Bangladesh
Class and type: Castle class Corvette
Name: BNS Bijoy
Builder: Hall, Russell & Company
Acquired: 14 May 2010
Commissioned: 5 March 2011
In service: 2011-Present
Homeport: Chittagong
Status: In active service
General characteristics
Displacement: 1,427 tonnes
Length: 81 m (266 ft)
Beam: 11.5 m (37 ft)
Draught: 3.6 m (11 ft)
Propulsion: 2 × Ruston 12RKC 5,640 bhp (4.2 MW) diesels, 2 shafts
Speed:
  • 18 knots (33 km/h) max
  • 12 knots (22 km/h) cruise
Complement: 45 + accommodation for 25 SWADS
Armament:
  • 1 × AK-176 main gun
  • 4 × C-704 AShM
  • 2 × Oerlikon 20 mm auto cannons
Aviation facilities: Flight deck
Notes: Pennant Number: F 35

BNS Bijoy is a Castle Class guided missile corvette of the Bangladesh Navy. She is serving Bangladesh Navy from 2011.

History

BNS Bijoy was laid down by Hall, Russell & Company of Aberdeen, Scotland on 25 June 1980 and launched on 3 June 1981. She was commissioned to the Royal Navy as HMS Dumbarton Castle on 12 March 1982. She served Royal Navy from 1982 to 2008. The ship was decommissioned in 2008. In April 2010, she was sold to Bangladesh Navy.

Career

From 21 May 2014, the ship underwent major refit and upgradation to suite Bangladesh Navy's requirement which continues until December 2010. Bangladesh Navy acquired the ship at 14 May 2010. The ship reached Chittagong on 21 January 2011.[1] On 5 March 2011, the ship was commissioned in Bangladesh Navy as BNS Bijoy.[2]

BNS Bijoy took part in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT), a bilateral exercise with United States Navy, in 2011[3] and 2015.[4]

Armament

The ship carries four C-704 automated anti-ship missiles. Besides it has one AK-176 main gun and two Oerlikon 20 mm auto cannons. It has a flight deck which can accommodate helicopter up to Westland Sea King size.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.daily-sun.com/details_yes_22-01-2011_BNS-Bijoy-joins-navy-fleet_105_1_10_1_17.html
  2. ↑ "Navy to be made 3D: PM". bdnews24.com. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "US-Bangladesh navies complete at-sea portion of CARAT 2011". Defencebd.com. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "US-Bangla jt exercise begins today". Independentbd.com. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.


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