BNS Shaikat

History
Bangladesh
NameShaikat
Launched23 September 1983
Commissioned27 April 1995
StatusIn active service
History
UK
NameCarron
BuilderRichards Dry Dock and Engineering Limited
Commissioned30 September 1984
Out of service1993
FateSold in 1995
General characteristics
Displacement
  • 850 long tons (864 t) standard
  • 890 long tons (904 t) full
Length47 m (154 ft 2 in)
Beam10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Draught3.1 m (10 ft 2 in)
Propulsion2 shafts, Ruston 6RKC diesels, 3,040 bhp (2,267 kW)
Speed14 knots (16 mph; 26 km/h)
Complement
  • 5 officers and 23 ratings
  • (accommodation for 36: 7 officers and 29 ratings)
Armament
NotesPennant number: M 96

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

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