Commissioned 1 March 2014 Identification Pennant number F-17 Length 103 m Draft 3.2 m | Acquired December, 2013 In service 2014 - Present Launched 9 August 1986 Displacement 1.542 million kg Beam 11 m | |
Builders Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, Shanghai | ||
BNS Ali Haider is a modified Type 053H2 frigate of the Bangladesh Navy, bought in 2014 from China.
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History
The Type 053H2 Frigate BNS Ali Haider was previously known as Wuhu which served with People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) in East Sea Fleet. It was commissioned in PLAN in 1987. In 2013 the ship was sold to Bangladesh Navy. She was commissioned on 1 March 2014 as BNS Ali Haider (F-17).
Career
BNS Ali Haider left for Lebanon to participate in the UN mission United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) on 12 May 2014. She replaced the ship BNS Osman there from 14 June 2014.
Armament
The ship is armed with advanced C-802A anti-ship missiles. It also carries naval guns, torpedoes and anti-submarine weapons.
References
BNS Ali Haider (2014) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA