Built by Hall, Russell & Company, she was modelled on the ocean-going trawlers FPV Jura (1973) and FPV Westra (1974). She was launched on 17 February 1977.[1] She was commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Guernsey (P297) on 28 October 1977.[2] On 29 January 2004 she was sold to the Bangladesh Navy.[3]
Careeredit
BNS Sangu reached Mongla Naval Base in May 2004 after an 8,000 mile journey from the United Kingdom. The ship made brief stopovers at Tangier port, Morocco, Port Said, Egypt, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the Port of Salalah, Oman and the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka as goodwill visits as well as to replenish rations, fuel and provisions.[4] The ship was commissioned on 3 October 2004[5] under the command of the Commodore Commanding Khulna (COMKHUL), but was later commanded by Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN). About 100 personnel serve on board her.
BNS Sangu participated in the CARAT exercise with the US Navy in the Bay of Bengal in September 2011.[6] The ship also participated in CARAT 2012 a year later.
BNS Sangu participated in Exercise Milan, a biennial multilateral exercise at Andaman Islands in India in 2008 and 2014.[7][8]
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^. The Daily Star. UNB. 6 May 2004. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
^. The Daily Star. UNB. 4 October 2004. Archived from the original on 27 October 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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^"Milan 2014 comes to a close with passex - The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 9 February 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
Bibliographyedit
Preston, Antony (1995). "United Kingdom". In Chumbley, Stephen (ed.). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947-1995. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press. pp. 479–543. ISBN1-55750-132-7.
Richardson, Ian (February 2022). "Island Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV)". Marine News Supplement: Warships. 76 (2): S118–S124. ISSN 0966-6958.
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sangu, island, class, offshore, patrol, vessel, bangladesh, navy, began, serving, bangladesh, navy, 2004, operating, bengalhistorybangladeshnamesangunamesakesangu, riverbuilderhall, russell, company, aberdeenyard, number974laid, down14, 1976launched17, februar. BNS Sangu is an Island class offshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy She began serving the Bangladesh Navy in 2004 BNS Sangu operating in the Bay of BengalHistoryBangladeshNameSanguNamesakeSangu RiverBuilderHall Russell amp Company AberdeenYard number974Laid down14 May 1976Launched17 February 1977Acquired2004Commissioned3 October 2004HomeportChittagongIdentificationPennant number P 713Statusin active serviceGeneral characteristicsClass and typeIsland class offshore patrol vesselDisplacement1 260 tons full load Length59 5 m 195 ft Beam11 m 36 ft Draught4 5 m 15 ft Propulsion2 Ruston 12RKC diesels 5 640 hp 4 210 kW sustained 1 shaft cp propSpeed16 5 knots 30 6 km h Range7 000 nautical miles 13 000 km 8 100 mi at 12 knots 22 km h 14 mph Complement39Sensors and processing systemsSurface Search and Navigation Kelvin Hughes Type 1006 radar I band Combat Data Systems Racal CANE DEA 1 action data automationArmamentGuns 1 Bofors 40 mm 60 cal Mk 3 2 FN 7 62 mm machine gusCountermeasures ESM Orange Crop intercept Contents 1 History 2 Career 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksHistory editBuilt by Hall Russell amp Company she was modelled on the ocean going trawlers FPV Jura 1973 and FPV Westra 1974 She was launched on 17 February 1977 1 She was commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Guernsey P297 on 28 October 1977 2 On 29 January 2004 she was sold to the Bangladesh Navy 3 Career editBNS Sangu reached Mongla Naval Base in May 2004 after an 8 000 mile journey from the United Kingdom The ship made brief stopovers at Tangier port Morocco Port Said Egypt Jeddah Saudi Arabia the Port of Salalah Oman and the Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka as goodwill visits as well as to replenish rations fuel and provisions 4 The ship was commissioned on 3 October 2004 5 under the command of the Commodore Commanding Khulna COMKHUL but was later commanded by Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla COMBAN About 100 personnel serve on board her BNS Sangu participated in the CARAT exercise with the US Navy in the Bay of Bengal in September 2011 6 The ship also participated in CARAT 2012 a year later BNS Sangu participated in Exercise Milan a biennial multilateral exercise at Andaman Islands in India in 2008 and 2014 7 8 Gallery edit nbsp BNS Sangu with other ships behind nbsp BNS Sangu in Bay of Bengal during CARAT exercise See also editList of active ships of the Bangladesh NavyReferences edit Patrol Craft Battleships cruisers co uk Retrieved 21 February 2010 Island Class Patrol Vessels Archived from the original on 25 March 2010 Retrieved 2 November 2015 Farewell to the Island Class Navy News 29 January 2004 Archived from the original on 1 February 2004 Retrieved 21 February 2010 Two more BNS ships arrive at Mongla The Daily Star UNB 6 May 2004 Archived from the original on 17 April 2023 Retrieved 2 November 2015 Modern ships to replace old ones The Daily Star UNB 4 October 2004 Archived from the original on 27 October 2022 Retrieved 2 November 2015 US Bangladesh navies complete at sea portion of CARAT 2011 Brahmand com Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 1 November 2015 BNS Sangu leaves for Port Blair to join military exercise Archive thedailystar net 16 January 2008 Retrieved 2 November 2015 Milan 2014 comes to a close with passex The Times of India Timesofindia indiatimes com 9 February 2014 Retrieved 2 November 2015 Bibliography editPreston Antony 1995 United Kingdom In Chumbley Stephen ed Conway s All the World s Fighting Ships 1947 1995 Annapolis Maryland Naval Institute Press pp 479 543 ISBN 1 55750 132 7 Richardson Ian February 2022 Island Class Offshore Patrol Vessels OPV Marine News Supplement Warships 76 2 S118 S124 ISSN 0966 6958 External links editImage as HMS Guernsey Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title BNS Sangu amp oldid 1167701644, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
