BNS Abu Bakr (1982)

Her sister ship BNS Ali Haider
History
Bangladesh
NameBNS Abu Bakr
BuilderJohn Brown and Company
Laid down13 August 1953
Launched12 January 1955
Acquired12 March 1982
Decommissioned22 January 2014
In service1982-2014
IdentificationPennant number F 15
FateScrapped
General characteristics
Class and typeLeopard-class frigate
Length101 metres (331 ft)
Beam10.6 metres (35 ft)
Draught3 metres (9.8 ft)
Propulsion
  • 2 × type 12 E 390V diesels; 14,400 hp (m) (10.6MW) sustained
  • 2 shafts
Speed18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Range2,200 miles (3,500 km) at 18 kts
Complement200 (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

BNS Abu Bakr was a Leopard-class Type 41 anti aircraft frigate of Bangladesh Navy. She served Bangladesh Navy from 1982 to 2014. The ship was named after the first Rashidun Caliph Abu Bakr.