BNS Barkat

History
Bangladesh
Name	Barkat
Commissioned	9 April 1996
Homeport	Chittagong
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Class and type	Haizhui-class submarine chaser
Displacement	170 tonnes
Length	41 m (135 ft)
Beam	5.3 m (17 ft)
Draft	1.8 m (5.9 ft)
Propulsion	2 × Chinese L-12V-180A diesel engines, 4,400 hp (3,281 kW) 4 × shafts
Speed	25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph)
Range	750 mi (1,210 km) at 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Complement	43
Sensors and processing systems	1 × Pot Head surface search radar 1 × high frequency hull mounted active sonar
Armament	2 × twin 37 mm (1.5 in) guns 2 × twin 25 mm (1 in) AA guns
Notes	Pennant number: P 711

BNS Barkat is a Haizhui-class submarine chaser of Bangladesh Navy. She was commissioned in the Bangladeshi Navy in 1996.

Career

BNS Barkat was commissioned in Bangladesh Navy on 9 April 1996. She is currently based at Chittagong.

Electronics

The ship uses a Pot Head radar as primary electronics and for surface search purpose. This radar is effective in performing mine laying operations also. For ASW operations, she uses a high frequency hull mounted active sonar.

Armament

The ship is armed with two twin-gun mounts for the Type 76A 37 mm (1.5 in) dual-purpose gun and another pair of twin-gun mounts for the Type 61 25 mm (1 in) anti-aircraft gun.

See also

• List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy

Bibliography

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