BNS Abu Bakr (F15) off the coast of St. Martin's Island
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History | |
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Bangladesh | |
Name | Abu Bakr |
Builder | Hudong Shipyard, Shanghai |
Launched | 28 December 1985 |
Acquired | December 2013 |
Commissioned | 1 March 2014 |
Identification | Pennant number: F-15 |
Status | In active service |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Modified Type 053H2 frigate |
Displacement |
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Length | 339 ft (103.3 m) |
Beam | 37 ft (11.3 m) |
Draft | 10.5 ft (3.2 m) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 26.5 knots (49.1 km/h; 30.5 mph) |
Range | 2,700 mi (4,300 km) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Complement | 160 (27 officers) |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys |
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Armament |
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BNS Abu Bakr (sometimes spelt Abu Bakar) is a Type 053H2 guided-missile frigate of Bangladesh Navy. The warship is serving in Bangladesh Navy since 2014. It is named after the first Rashidun Caliph Abu Bakr.