BNS Surovi

History
Bangladesh
Name	Surovi
Builder	Richards Dry Dock and Engineering Limited
Launched	07 December 1983
Commissioned	27 April 1995
Status	In active service
General characteristics
Displacement	850 long tons (864 t) standard 890 long tons (904 t) full
Length	47.7 m (156 ft 6 in)
Beam	10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Draught	3.4 m (11 ft 2 in)
Propulsion	2 shafts, Ruston 6RKC diesels, 3,040  bhp (2,267  kW)
Speed	14 knots (26 km/h; 16 mph)
Complement	5 officers and 23 ratings (accommodation for 36: 7 officers and 29 ratings)
Armament	1 × Bofors 40 mm Mark III gun 2 × 7.62 mm L44A1 GPMGs
Notes	Pennant number: M 97

BNS Surovi is a River-class minesweeper of the Bangladeshi Navy, commissioned in 1995.

History

This ship served in Royal Navy as HMS Dovey (M2005). She was commissioned on 30 March 1985. She was assigned to the Clyde Division of Royal Naval Reserve. She was withdrawn from service in 1993. In 1995, she was sold to Bangladesh.

BNS Surovi was commissioned in Bangladesh Navy on 27 April 1995. She is currently being used as a patrol ship.

Armament

The ship carries one Bofors 40 mm Mark III gun which can be used in both anti-surface and anti-air role. ^[1] She also carries two L44A1 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns.

See also

• List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy
• BNS Shapla
• BNS Shaikat
• BNS Shaibal

References

1. Saunders, p. 49

Bibliography

• Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN   0-7106-2623-1.