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BNS Ali Haider (1978)

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Name
  
BNS Ali Haider

Acquired
  
6 July 1978

In service
  
1978-2014

Construction started
  
2 November 1953

Length
  
101 m

Beam
  
11 m

Laid down
  
2 November 1953

Decommissioned
  
22 January 2014

Fate
  
Scrapped

Launched
  
20 July 1957

Draft
  
3 m

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Builder
  
William Denny and Brothers

BNS Ali Haider was a Leopard-class Type 41 anti aircraft frigate of Bangladesh Navy. She served Bangladesh Navy from 1978 to 2014.

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History

BNS Ali Haider previously served the Royal Navy as HMS Jaguar (F37). She was laid down by William Denny and Brothers on 2 November 1953 and launched on 20 July 1957. She was commissioned by the Royal Navy on 12 December 1959. She underwent a major refit in the mid-1960s that replaced her sensors and electronic warfare systems. On 6 July 1978, she was sold to the Bangladesh Navy.

Career

BNS Ali Haider was commissioned into the Bangladesh Navy fleet on 6 July 1978. She served under Commodore Commanding Bangladesh Navy Flotilla (COMBAN). After serving in the Bangladesh Navy for about 36 years and an overall total of 55 years of service, the ship was decommissioned on 22 January 2014. and scrapped. She was replaced by a Chinese-built Type 053H2 frigate with the same name and pennant number.

References

BNS Ali Haider (1978) Wikipedia