BNS Shaheed Farid (2022) explained

BNS Shaheed Farid is a inshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. She has been in service for the navy since 2023.

Career

The ship was ordered on 20 May 2019. The contract was awarded to Khulna Shipyard in Khulna, Bangladesh, where the keel was laid on 2 December 2019. The ship was launched on 24 June 2022 and commissioned to the Bangladesh Navy on 12 July 2023.

Design

BNS Shaheed Farid is 51.6m (169.3feet) long, 7.5m (24.6feet) wide, 4.2m (13.8feet) high. The patrol vessel has a displacement of 350 tonnes. She has a top speed of 21kn. The ship's complement is 45 people and she can carry out missions lasting up to seven days at a time.^[1]

Armament

The ship is equipped with one Bofors 40 mm L/60 cannon and a pair of 12.7 mm CIS 50MGs. Shaheed Farid can also carry naval mines and MANPADS.^[1]

See also

• List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy

Notes and References

1. Web site: 5 x Patrol Craft BN – Khulna Shipyard Ltd. 16 February 2022. en-US.