BNS Abu Bakar (1982)

For other ships with the same name, see BNS Abu Bakar (2014).

History
Bangladesh
Name:	BNS Abu Bakar
Builder:	John Brown and Company
Laid down:	13 August 1953
Launched:	12 January 1955
Acquired:	12 March 1982
Decommissioned:	22 January 2014
In service:	1982-2014
Fate:	Scrapped
Status:	Decommissioned
General characteristics
Class & type:	Leopard-class frigate
Length:	101 metres (331 ft)
Beam:	10.6 metres (35 ft)
Draught:	3 metres (9.8 ft)
Propulsion:	2 × type 12 E 390V diesels; 14,400 hp (m) (10.6MW) sustained 2 shafts
Speed:	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range:	2,200 miles (3,500 km) at 18 kts
Complement:	200 (22 officers)
Sensors and processing systems:	Radar System: Surface/Air search: Type 960 Air search: Type 965 AKE-1 Type 993 target indication radar Height finder: Type 277Q Navigation: Type 974 Fire control: Type 285 on director Mark 6M Sonar system: Type 174 search sonar Type 164 attack sonar
Armament:	2 × twin 4.5 in guns Mark 6 1 × twin 40 mm Bofors gun STAAG Mark 2 1 × single 40 mm Bofors gun Mark 9 1 × Squid A/S mortar
Notes:	Pennant Number: F 15

BNS Abu Bakar was a Leopard-class Type 41 anti aircraft frigate of Bangladesh Navy. She served Bangladesh Navy from 1982 to 2014.

History

BNS Abu Bakar previously served 7th Frigate Squadron of Royal Navy as HMS Lynx. The frigate was laid down by John Brown and Company, Clydebank, Scotland, on 13 August 1953, launched on 12 January 1955. She was commissioned to Royal Navy on 14 March 1957. On 12 March 1982, she was transferred to Bangladesh Navy.

Career

BNS Abu Bakar joined Bangladesh Navy fleet on 12 March 1982. She served under Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN). After serving Bangladesh Navy for about 32 years and total 57 years of service life, the ship was decommissioned on 22 January 2014. Finally, the ship was scrapped. She was replaced by a Chinese Type 053H2 frigate with same name and pennant number.

See also

• List of historic ships of the Bangladesh Navy
• Leopard class frigate