Bangladesh's new C13B corvettes start sea trials ahead of more orders

[Homo Sapiens]

Bangladesh's new C13B corvettes start sea trials ahead of more orders - IHS Jane's 360

Bangladesh's new C13B corvettes start sea trials ahead of more orders
Mrityunjoy Mazumdar, Alameda, California - IHS Jane's Navy International
13 July 2015

The Bangladesh Navy's new C13B corvette BNS Shadhinota (F111), seen here underway with a tug. Shadhinota and sister ship BNS Prottoy (F112) are understood to have begun sea trials. Source: Chinese internet, via haohanfw.com
Key Points

• Bangladesh's pair of new-build C13B corvettes has commenced trials in China ahead of a planned December 2015 entry into service
• Two more corvettes are to be ordered

Recent Chinese internet images suggest that the pair of C13B corvettes being built for the Bangladesh Navy (BN) at Wuchang Shipyard had commenced initial sea trials by early July.

Images show both corvettes - BNS Shadhinota (F111) and BNS Prottoy (F112) - underway, alongside tugs. Neither ship appears to have the mast-mounted SR 60 series search radar, while their pair of small-calibre cannon and some sensors were covered by protective sheets. It is possible that both ships are being moved to another shipyard for final outfitting.

According to the BN, the corvettes are slated to enter service in December 2015.

The 90 m long, 1,330-ton C13B corvettes are a bespoke variant of China's Type 056 corvette. While the combat systems are broadly similar to the Type 056, the BN ships lack a sonar system and anti-submarine weapons. They are capable of operating a medium helicopter.

IHS Jane's understands that the BN is also in the process of acquiring two more C13B corvettes from China, although a formal contract signing date has yet to be announced. According to a senior naval official, these two corvettes would also be built in China.

Besides new-build platforms, the BN is also acquiring Excess Defense Articles (EDAs) from the United States Coast Guard (USCG).

The BN's second Hamilton and Hero-class cutter, BNS Somudra Avijan (ex- Rush ), is expected to depart the United States in September or October upon completion of crew training and a pre-delivery refit. A third Hamilton cutter is expected to be offered to the BN in due course.

The USCG has also offered two decommissioned Island-class patrol boats to the navy, although acceptance remains pending.

As reported by IHS Jane's in June 2015, the BN is bolstering its light patrol forces too - for example with eight composite-hulled X12 Combat Boats, being built under licence at the navy-owned shipyard Dockyard and Engineering Works in Narayanganj, using kits supplied by Indonesia-based North Sea Boats (PT Lundin).

At the same time, the BN is seeking to acquire more helicopters to add to its fleet of two AW109 utility/search-and-rescue helicopters. Contenders include the Chinese-built Z-9.

 

[bongbang]

Hopefully these new corvettes and submarines will help BN to become the next Blue water Navy, increase its rank and boost its capabilities.

 

[bdslph]

it is not completed
the problem it dont have anti sub and sonar system

 

[asad71]

Is this a corvette or a fishing trawler.

Fishing trawler to fish for IN subs.

 

[UKBengali]

This is just the start.

BD has plans to add 2 modern frigates by 2021 and several more by 2030.

 

[Bilal9]

 

[Shotgunner51]

Congrats!

 

[MilSpec]

Very good development for Bangladesh Navy.... Congratulation to all Bangladeshi members

 

[Bilal9]

The USCG has also offered two decommissioned Island-class patrol boats to the navy, although acceptance remains pending.

The reason the Navy is delaying acceptance of the 110 foot Island class boats is that DEW Narayanganj is already building brand new boats like the Island Class's USCG replacement (Sentinel class equivalent) and these locally made boats maybe relatively cheaper than getting the maintenance-intensive aging Island class platforms re-fitted although they may be free. If the older USCG Island class vessels are accepted they will for sure go to the Coast Guard a la Minerva class and not the Navy.

Think how far we have come in the last few decades....

This was the USCG 110 foot Island class cutter (patrol boat)

This was its replacement (early 2010's) the Sentinel class fast response cutter (FRC) for USCG

This is the Bangladesh version being built in batches of four each per year at DEW. Keels have been laid already.

Measurements and dimensions are almost identical to the sentinel class. The low slung long hull affords excellent balance and sea-keeping in rough seas (up to sea state 3~4).

 

[Aung Zaya]

whatever..!! congratz..!! BD

 

[Bilal9]

China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) delivered two corvettes to the Bangladesh navy on Friday in Qidong City in east China's Jiangsu Province.

The two corvettes are of China's most advanced export warship type, and will be the key warships of Bangladesh navy in the future.

With 25.5 knots sailing speed, anti-radar design, highly adaptable to weather and oceanic conditions, and decked out with powerful weapons, the frigates are made to be all-rounder warships.

"All the performances of the two corvettes can fully meet the contracts and specifications according to the current test. We particularly built the ships with Bangladesh navy's practice, and we believe they will show the fighting capacity as soon as we delivered them. The delivery will open more markets in Southeast Asia or the friendly countries along the "One Belt and One Road"," said Wang Weiling, Deputy General Manager of China Shipbuilding and Offshore International Company (CSOC)'s Wuchang Shipyard of the CSIC.

"I'm quite satisfied with the design and construction of the ship. I thank the CSOC who supplied these two ships to Bangladesh Navy. We are very impressed with the design of the ship by CSIC Shanghai, very happy with the quality of the construction and the workmanship done by the Wuchang Ship Yard. We have seen the quality and performance of the equipment, fittings and systems of the ship. We were really impressed to see the performance of the ships at sea. These two ships will build good relations between China and Bangladesh," said Farooq Hasan, Brigadier of Bangladesh Navy.

Type056 Corvette Handed Over to Bangladesh Navy

These are the two C13B corvettes of the first batch. Second Batch of two being built in Wuchang Shipyard (keel laid as of mid 2015). Further hulls will be built locally with Chinese ToT (design supervision).