BNS ''Shaikat'', formerly HMS ''Carron'', is a
River class minesweeper
A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping.
History
The earliest known usage of ...
of the
Bangladeshi Navy. She is serving
Bangladeshi Navy from 1995.
History
This ship served in the
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...
as HMS ''Carron'' (M2004). She was commissioned on 30 September 1984. She was assigned to the Severn Division of the
Royal Naval Reserve
The Royal Naval Reserve (RNR) is one of the two volunteer reserve forces of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom. Together with the Royal Marines Reserve, they form the Maritime Reserve. The present RNR was formed by merging the original ...
. She was withdrawn from service in 1993. In 1995, she was sold to Bangladesh.
Career
''Shaikat'' was commissioned in 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.
[Saunders, p. 49] She also carries two
L44A1 7.62 mm
general purpose machine gun
A general-purpose machine gun (GPMG) is an air-cooled, usually belt-fed machine gun that can be adapted flexibly to various tactical roles for light and medium machine guns. A GPMG typically features a quick-change barrel design calibered for ...
s.
See also
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List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy
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BNS Shapla
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BNS Surovi
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BNS Shaibal
References
Bibliography
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Ships of the Bangladesh Navy
Minesweepers of the Bangladesh Navy
River-class minesweepers
1983 ships