BNS Shapla

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Waveney.

History
Bangladesh
Name	Shapla
Builder	Richards Dry Dock and Engineering Limited
Launched	8 September 1983
Commissioned	27 April 1995
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Displacement	850 long tons (864 t) standard 890 long tons (904 t) full
Length	47 m (154 ft 2 in)
Beam	10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Draught	3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	2 shafts, Ruston 6RKC diesels, 3,040 bhp (2,267 kW)
Speed	14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h)
Complement	5 officers and 23 ratings (accommodation for 36: 7 officers and 29 ratings)
Armament	1 × Bofors 40 mm Mark III gun 2 × 7.62 mm L44A1 GPMGs
Notes	Pennant 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

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 She was withdrawn from service in 1993 and sold in 1995 to Bangladesh.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

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

See also

• List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy
• BNS Shaikat
• BNS Surovi
• BNS Shaibal

Bibliography

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