BNS Karnafuli


BNS Karnafuli is a ASW patrol boat in service with the Bangladesh Navy.

Armament

The ship is armed with two Bofors 40 mm L/70 guns and four 20 mm cannon. Beside it carries two 128 mm rocket launchers and two racks for Mk 6 Projectors for ASW operations. She is mainly used as ASW ship in Bangladesh Navy.

Career

The ship along with her sister ship were acquired from former Yugoslavia in 1975 and commissioned on 6 June 1975. BNS Karnafuli was reduced to reserve in 1988 but was re-engined in 1995 and reactivated. She returned to active service.