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BNS Abu Bakr (1982)
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For other ships with the same name, see BNS Abu Bakr.
BNS Abu Bakr was a Leopard-class Type 41 anti aircraft frigate of Bangladesh Navy. She served Bangladesh Navy from 1982 to 2014. The ship was named after the first Rashidun Caliph Abu Bakr.
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Name | BNS Abu Bakr |
Builder | John Brown and Company |
Laid down | 13 August 1953 |
Launched | 12 January 1955 |
Acquired | 12 March 1982 |
Decommissioned | 22 January 2014 |
In service | 1982-2014 |
Identification | Pennant number F 15 |
Fate | Scrapped |
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Class and type | Leopard-class frigate |
Length | 101 metres (331 ft) |
Beam | 10.6 metres (35 ft) |
Draught | 3 metres (9.8 ft) |
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Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Range | 2,200 miles (3,500 km) at 18 kts |
Complement | 200 (22 officers) |
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