BNS Bishkhali (formerly known as PNS Jessore) was a large patrol craft (LPC) of Bangladesh Navy. The ship joined the Bangladesh Navy fleet after Bangladesh Liberation War.

Her sister ship PNS Rajshahi
History
Bangladesh
NameBNS Bishkhali
BuilderBrooke Marine
CommissionedNov 23, 1978
DecommissionedMay 20, 2014
In service1978-2014
ReclassifiedLPC
HomeportKhulna
StatusDecommissioned
General characteristics
Displacement
  • Standard- 115tons
  • Full load- 143tons
Length32.6 m (107 ft)
Beam6 m (19.68 ft)
Draught6.9 m (22.63 ft)
Propulsion2 MTU 12 V 538 TB90 diesels; 4,500 hp (m) (3.3 MW) sustained; 2 shafts
Speed24 knots
Complement30 personnel(4 Officers)
Sensors and
processing systems
Racal Decca; I-band.
Armament2 Breda 40 mm / 70
NotesPennant Number: P-311

History

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During the liberation war of 1971, the naval commandos of Bangladesh sunk the Pakistan Navy Ship 'PNS Jessore'. After the war, the ship was salvaged and extensively repaired at Khulna Shipyard. Then it was commissioned in Bangladesh Navy as BNS Bishkhali on 23 November 1978.[1]

Career

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During the service period, the ship served at Khulna under Commodore Commanding BN Khulna (COMKHUL). After serving for around 36 years, on 20 May 2014, she was decommissioned from the Bangladesh Navy. She was decommissioned at Digraj naval base in Mongla, Khulna due to operational limitations.[2]

Armament

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The Ship was armed with two Breda 40 mm / 70 gun which can fire at a rate of 300 rds / min to a distance 12.5 km (6.8 n miles)

References

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  1. ^ "BNS Bishkhali - Global Security". Global Security. Archived from the original on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2020-04-22.
  2. ^ "The Financial Express".

See also

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