BNS Karnafuli

History
Bangladesh
Name	BNS Karnafuli
Builder	Kraljevica Shipyard
Commissioned	6 June 1975
Recommissioned	1995 (after engine change)
Decommissioned	9 November 2022
Refit	1995
Identification	Pennant number: P 314
Status	Decommissioned
General characteristics
Class and type	Kraljevica-class patrol boat
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 (1.7 m)
Propulsion	2 x MAN V8V 30/38 diesels; 3,300 hp (m) (2.42 MW); 2 x shafts
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph)
Range	1,500 mi (2,400 km) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement	44 personnel (4 officers)
Sensors and processing systems	Surface search radar: 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

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

Armament

The ship was armed with two Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns and four 20 mm cannon. Beside it carried two 128 mm rocket launchers and two racks for Mk 6 Projectors for ASW operations. She was mainly used as ASW ship in 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 returned to active service. After serving the Bangladesh Navy for around 47 years, she was decommissioned from service on 9 November, 2022.

See also

• List of historic 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, US: 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, US. ISBN 1-55750-132-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)