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3 Armament  





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History
Bangladesh
NameShaibal
BuilderRichards Dry Dock and Engineering Limited
Launched16 May 1984
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)
Speed14knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement
  • 5 officers and 23 ratings
  • (accommodation for 36: 7 officers and 29 ratings)
Armament
NotesPennant number: M 98

BNS Shaibal , formerly HMS Helford , is a River-class minesweeper of the Bangladeshi Navy. She is serving Bangladeshi Navy from 1995.

History[edit]

This ship served in Royal Navy as HMS Helford (M2006). She was commissioned on 7 June 1985. She was assigned to the Northern Ireland Division of Royal Naval Reserve. She was withdrawn from service in 1993. In 1995, she was sold to Bangladesh.

Career[edit]

BNS Shaibal was commissioned in Bangladesh Navy on 27 April 1995. She is currently being used as a patrol ship.

In March 1997, she was equipped with hydro-graphic survey equipments to serve as a survey vessel although mine countermeasure capability was retained.

Armament[edit]

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 mmgeneral purpose machine guns.[1]

See also[edit]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ Saunders, p. 49

Bibliography[edit]


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Categories: 
Ships of the Bangladesh Navy
Minesweepers of the Bangladesh Navy
River-class minesweepers
1984 ships
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