BNS Shaikat

BNS Shaikat is a River class minesweeper of the Bangladeshi Navy. She is serving Bangladeshi Navy from 1995.

History
This ship served in Royal Navy as HMS Carron (M2004). She was commissioned on 30 September 1984. She was assigned to the Severn Division of Royal Navy Reserve. She was withdrawn from service in 1993. In 1995, she was sold to Bangladesh.

Career
BNS Shaikat 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 ant ant-air role. She also carries two L44A1 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns.