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BNS Shapla

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History
Bangladesh
NameShapla
BuilderRichards Dry Dock and Engineering Limited
Launched8 September 1983
Commissioned27 April 1995
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Displacement
  • 850 long tons (864 t) standard
  • 890 long tons (904 t) full
Length47 m (154 ft 2 in)
Beam10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Draught3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
Propulsion2 shafts, Ruston 6RKC diesels, 3,040 bhp (2,267 kW)
Speed14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h)
Complement
  • 5 officers and 23 ratings
  • (accommodation for 36: 7 officers and 29 ratings)
Armament
NotesPennant number: M 95

BNS Shapla is a River class minesweeper of the Bangladeshi Navy. Formerly the Royal Navy fleet minesweeper HMS Waveney (M2003). She is serving Bangladeshi Navy from 1995.

History

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Waveney (M2003) built by Richards Dry Dock and Engineering commissioned into the Royal Navy on 12 July 1984. She was assigned to the South Wales Division of Royal Naval Reserve. She was withdrawn from service in 1993 and sold in 1995 to Bangladesh.

Shapla was commissioned into the Bangladesh Navy on 27 April 1995. She is currently being used as a patrol ship

Armament

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The ship carries one Bofors 40 mm Mark III gun which can be used in both anti-surface and anti-air role.[1] She also carries two L44A1 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Saunders, p. 49

Bibliography

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  • Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.