HMS Lynx (F27)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Lynx and BNS Abu Bakar.

History
United Kingdom
Ordered	28 June 1951
Builder	John Brown and Company
Laid down	13 August 1953
Launched	12 January 1955
Commissioned	14 March 1957
Fate	Sold to Bangladesh 12 March 1982
History
Bangladesh
Name	BNS Abu Bakar
Acquired	12 March 1982
Decommissioned	22 January 2014
In service	1982-2014
Fate	Scrapped 2014
General characteristics
Class and type	Template:Sclass-
Length	101 metres (331 ft)
Beam	10.6 metres (35 ft)
Draught	3 metres (9.8 ft)
Propulsion	2 × type 12 E 390V diesels; 14,400 hp (m) (10.6MW) sustained 2 shafts
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range	2,200 miles (3,500 km) at 18 kts
Complement	200 (22 officers)
Sensors and processing systems	Radar System: Surface/Air search: Type 960 Air search: Type 965 AKE-1 Type 293/993 target indication radar Navigation: Type 974 /978 Fire control: Type 275 on director Mark 6M Sonar system: Type 174 search sonar Type 164 attack sonar
Armament	2 × twin 4.5 in guns Mark 6 1 × twin 40 mm Bofors gun STAAG Mark 2 1 × single 40 mm Bofors gun Mark 9 1 × Squid A/S mortar
Notes	Pennant Number: F 27

HMS Lynx (F27), was a Leopard-class Type 41 anti aircraft frigate of the British Royal Navy, named after the lynx.

She was laid down by John Brown and Company, Clydebank, Scotland, on 13 August 1953, launched on 12 January 1955, and commissioned on 14 March 1957. On 12 March 1982 she was sold to the Bangladesh Navy and renamed BNS Abu Bakar. She was decommissioned and scrapped in 2014.

Royal Navy Service

On commissioning Lynx was the leader of the 7th Frigate Squadron.

She attended the 1977 Silver Jubilee Fleet Review off Spithead.

Commanding officers

From	To	Captain
1957	1957	Captain J M D Gray OBE RN
1958	1960	Captain William G Meeke RN
1960	1961	Captain Robin A Begg RN
1963	1965	Captain Peter M Austin RN
1965	1966	Captain Peter G R Mitchell MVO RN
1971	1974	Commander Christopher (Kit) Layman RN
1977	1979	Lieutenant Commander G A Cole MBE RN
1982		Lieutenant Commander B.E.(Ted)Seath RN

Bangladeshi Navy Service

She was transferred to the Bangladeshi Navy 12 March 1982 and renamed BNS Abu Bakar. She was assigned to the Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN). About 200 personnel served aboard Abu Bakar, with most living aboard her. She was decommissioned during a ceremony held in her homeport Chittagong on 22 January 2014. She was replaced by a Chinese Type 053H2 frigate with the same name and pennant number.

See also

• List of historic ships of the Bangladesh Navy

Publications

• Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8.
• Marriott, Leo, 1983. Royal Navy Frigates 1945-1983, Ian Allen Ltd. ISBN 07110 1322 5