From 21 May 2010, the ship underwent a major refit, installing upgrades to suit the Bangladesh Navy's requirements, which continued until December 2010. The Bangladesh Navy formally acquired the ship on 14 May 2010. Bijoy reached Chittagong on 21 January 2011.[1] On 5 March 2011, the ship was commissioned into the Bangladesh Navy as BNS Bijoy.[2]
On 4 August 2020, BNS Bijoy was berthed in the Port of Beirut during a massive onshore explosion. The ship received moderate damage and 21 crew members were injured in the blast.[8][9] The crew of Bijoy received medical assistance and help with damage assessment from the Brazilian frigate Independência, the flagship of the UNIFIL fleet.[10][11] After assessment Bijoy was towed by the ocean tug TCG İnebolu to Turkey, where she was repaired in the naval shipyard at Aksaz Naval Base.[12] After completing the repair works, the ship returned home on 25 October 2020.[13] Another corvette, BNS Sangram, replaced her in the UNIFIL mission.[14]
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to F35 Bijoy (ship, 2011).
^. Daily Sun. 22 January 2011. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014.
^"Navy to be made 3D: PM". bdnews24.com. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2016.
^"US-Bangla jt exercise begins today". The Independent. Dhaka. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
^. BSS. 1 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
^Habib, Noor Islam (29 May 2019). "Role of Bangladesh navy in UN peacekeeping mission". The Independent. Bangladesh. Retrieved 5 December 2020. The writer is Assistant Director of Bangladesh ISPR
^"BNS Bijoy arrives at port of Colombo". Sri Lanka Navy. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
^"BNS Bijoy departs Colombo harbour". Sri Lanka Navy. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
^Bhuiyan, Humayun Kabir (5 August 2020). "Beirut blast: Two Bangladeshis die, 21 Bangladesh Navy crew injured". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
^Chowdhury, Shahidul Islam (5 August 2020). "19 Bangladesh Navy crew injured in Beirut explosions". New Age. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
^"European Navies Providing Disaster Relief To Beirut". Naval News. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
^Gabino, Anderson (5 August 2020). . Defesa TV (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
^"Damaged Bangladeshi Navy corvette is being towed by Turkish tug for repair". phmcgpe. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
^"Beirut blast-damaged BNS Bijoy returns home". Dhaka Tribune. 25 October 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
^"'BNS Sangram' sails for Lebanon to join UNIFIL". The Daily Observer. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
January 12, 2023
bijoy, castle, class, guided, missile, corvette, bangladesh, navy, been, serving, bangladesh, navy, since, 2011, bridge, main, guns, historybangladeshnamebuilderhall, russell, company, aberdeenlaunched3, june, 1981acquired14, 2010commissioned5, march, 2011home. BNS Bijoy is a Castle class guided missile corvette of the Bangladesh Navy She has been serving in the Bangladesh Navy since 2011 Bridge and main guns of BNS BijoyHistoryBangladeshNameBNS BijoyBuilderHall Russell amp Company AberdeenLaunched3 June 1981Acquired14 May 2010Commissioned5 March 2011HomeportMonglaIdentificationPennant number F 35 IMO number 7920015StatusIn active serviceGeneral characteristicsClass and typeCastle class corvetteDisplacement1 430 tonnesLength81 m 265 ft 9 in Beam11 5 m 37 ft 9 in Draught3 6 m 11 ft 10 in Propulsion2 Ruston 12RKC 5 640 bhp 4 210 kW diesels 2 shaftsSpeed18 knots 33 km h 21 mph max 12 knots 22 km h 14 mph cruiseRange10 000 nmi 19 000 km 12 000 mi at 10 knots 19 km h 12 mph Complement45 accommodation for 25 SWADSSensors and processing systemsType 360 Radar Surface Search E F band Type 348 fire control radar for main gun Kelvin Hughes SharpEye surveillance radar S band Kelvin Hughes SharpEye navigation radar X bandArmament1 x H PJ 26 76 mm 3 0 in main gun 4 C 704 AShM 2 Oerlikon 20 mm 0 79 in auto cannonsAviation facilitiesFlight deck Contents 1 Description 2 History 2 1 Bangladesh 3 See also 4 ReferencesDescription EditBijoy carries four C 704 automated anti ship missiles as well as one H PJ 26 76 mm main gun and two Oerlikon 20 mm auto cannons citation needed She has a flight deck which can accommodate a helicopter up to Westland Sea King size History EditThe ship was laid down by Hall Russell amp Company of Aberdeen Scotland on 25 June 1980 and launched on 3 June 1981 She was commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Dumbarton Castle on 12 March 1982 She served the Royal Navy from 1982 to 2008 The ship was decommissioned in 2008 and in April 2010 sold to the Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh Edit The wardroom of BNS Bijoy From 21 May 2010 the ship underwent a major refit installing upgrades to suit the Bangladesh Navy s requirements which continued until December 2010 The Bangladesh Navy formally acquired the ship on 14 May 2010 Bijoy reached Chittagong on 21 January 2011 1 On 5 March 2011 the ship was commissioned into the Bangladesh Navy as BNS Bijoy 2 She took part in Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training CARAT a bilateral exercise with the United States Navy in 2011 and 2015 3 On 1 December 2017 BNS Bijoy departed for Lebanon to join the Maritime Task Force of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon UNIFIL 4 She replaced two Bangladesh Navy ships BNS Ali Haider and BNS Nirmul on 1 January 2018 5 which had deployed earlier En route she paid a goodwill visit to the Port of Colombo from 6 to 8 December 6 7 On 4 August 2020 BNS Bijoy was berthed in the Port of Beirut during a massive onshore explosion The ship received moderate damage and 21 crew members were injured in the blast 8 9 The crew of Bijoy received medical assistance and help with damage assessment from the Brazilian frigate Independencia the flagship of the UNIFIL fleet 10 11 After assessment Bijoy was towed by the ocean tug TCG Inebolu to Turkey where she was repaired in the naval shipyard at Aksaz Naval Base 12 After completing the repair works the ship returned home on 25 October 2020 13 Another corvette BNS Sangram replaced her in the UNIFIL mission 14 See also Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to F35 Bijoy ship 2011 List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy BNS Dhaleshwari HMS Leeds CastleReferences Edit BNS Bijoy joins navy fleet Daily Sun 22 January 2011 Archived from the original on 18 December 2014 Navy to be made 3D PM bdnews24 com 5 March 2011 Retrieved 15 April 2016 US Bangla jt exercise begins today The Independent Dhaka 30 September 2015 Retrieved 30 September 2015 BNS Bijoy off to UN Mission in Lebanon BSS 1 December 2017 Archived from the original on 1 December 2017 Retrieved 1 December 2017 Habib Noor Islam 29 May 2019 Role of Bangladesh navy in UN peacekeeping mission The Independent Bangladesh Retrieved 5 December 2020 The writer is Assistant Director of Bangladesh ISPR BNS Bijoy arrives at port of Colombo Sri Lanka Navy Retrieved 14 February 2018 BNS Bijoy departs Colombo harbour Sri Lanka Navy Retrieved 14 February 2018 Bhuiyan Humayun Kabir 5 August 2020 Beirut blast Two Bangladeshis die 21 Bangladesh Navy crew injured Dhaka Tribune Retrieved 5 August 2020 Chowdhury Shahidul Islam 5 August 2020 19 Bangladesh Navy crew injured in Beirut explosions New Age Retrieved 5 August 2020 European Navies Providing Disaster Relief To Beirut Naval News 10 August 2020 Retrieved 13 August 2020 Gabino Anderson 5 August 2020 Nota da Marinha do Brasil sobre atuacao da Fragata Independencia no apoio as vitima da explosao Defesa TV in Portuguese Archived from the original on 12 August 2020 Retrieved 12 August 2020 Damaged Bangladeshi Navy corvette is being towed by Turkish tug for repair phmcgpe 28 August 2020 Retrieved 5 September 2020 Beirut blast damaged BNS Bijoy returns home Dhaka Tribune 25 October 2020 Retrieved 28 October 2020 BNS Sangram sails for Lebanon to join UNIFIL The Daily Observer 10 August 2020 Retrieved 10 August 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title BNS Bijoy amp oldid 1130671277, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
