BNS Shaikat

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

History
Bangladesh
Name	Shaikat
Launched	23 September 1983
Commissioned	27 April 1995
Status	In active service
History
UK
Name	Carron
Builder	Richards Dry Dock and Engineering Limited
Commissioned	30 September 1984
Out of service	1993
Fate	Sold in 1995
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 96

BNS Shaikat, formerly HMS Carron, is a River class minesweeper of the Bangladeshi Navy. She is serving Bangladeshi Navy from 1995.

History

This ship served in the Royal Navy as HMS Carron (M2004). She was commissioned on 30 September 1984. She was assigned to the Severn Division of the Royal Naval Reserve. She was withdrawn from service in 1993.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.[1] She also carries two L44A1 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns.

See also

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

References

1. Saunders, p. 49

Bibliography

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