Commissioned 27 April 1995 Beam 27 ft 6 in (8.38 m) Draft 2.06 m | Name BNS Sagar Status In active service Length 60 m | |
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Displacement 520 tonnes (standard)590 tonnes (full load) | ||
BNS Sagar is a Type 010 minesweeper of the Bangladeshi Navy. She is serving Bangladeshi Navy from 1995.
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Career
BNS Sagar was commissioned in Bangladesh Navy on 27 April 1995. She is currently being used as a patrol ship
She gone through an upgradation program in 1998 where her Tamir II hull mounted active search and attack sonar was replaced by Celsius Tech CMAS36/29 mine detection sonar.
BNS Sagar took part in rescuing operation of a sunken fishing vessel FV Bandhan in Chittagong from 28 November 2014.
Armament
The ship carries two Type 76 twin 37 mm naval gun of 63 cal. which can be used in both anti-surface ant ant-air role. She also carries two Type 61 25mm AAA guns which can fire at a rate of 70-300rpm with 2.3 km range. Besides two twin 14.5 machine guns are also there. For anti-submarine role, she carries two BMB-2 projectors with 20 depth charges. Finally, she can carry 12-16 mines.