BNS Karnafuli

History
Bangladesh
Name	BNS Karnafuli
Ordered	June 6, 1975
Builder	Kraljevica Shipyard
Acquired	June 6, 1975
Commissioned	June 6, 1975
Recommissioned	1995 (after engine change)
In service	1975-Present
Refit	1995
Homeport	Chittagong
Status	In Active Service
General characteristics
Displacement	195 tons standard; 245 tons full load
Length	141.4 ft (43.1 m)
Beam	20.7 ft (6.3 m)
Draught	5.7 ft (1.8 m)
Propulsion	2x MAN V8V 30/38 diesels; 3,300 hp (m) (2.42 MW); 2x shafts
Speed	21 knots
Range	1,500 miles at 12 knots
Complement	44 personnel (4 officers)
Sensors and processing systems	Surface search: Decca 1229; I-band Sonars: OCU 2; hull-mounted: active; high frequency
Armament	2 × Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns 4 × 20 mm cannon 2 × 128 mm rocket launchers 2× Mk 6 depth charge launchers, 2 x depth charge racks
Notes	Pennant Number: P 314

BNS Karnafuli is a Kraljevica-class ASW boat in service with the Bangladesh Navy.

Career

The ship along with her sister ship BNS Tista were acquired from former Yugoslavia in 1975 and commissioned on 6 June 1975. BNS Karnafuli was reduced to reserve in 1988 but was re-engined in 1995 and reactivated. She is in active duty now.

Armament

The ship is armed with two Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns and four 20 mm cannon. Beside it carries two 128 mm rocket launchers and two racks for Mk 6 Projectors for ASW operations. She is mainly used as ASW ship in Bangladesh Navy.

See also

• List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy
• BNS Tista

References

• Baker, III, A. D. (1998). The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World 1998–1999. Annapolis, Maryland, USA: Naval Institute Press. ISBN 1-55750-111-4.
• Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen (1995). Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995. Annapolis, Maryland, USA. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)