HMS Lynx (F27)

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Lynx.

History

United Kingdom
Ordered:	28 June 1951
Builder:	John Brown and Company
Laid down:	13 August 1953
Launched:	12 January 1955
Commissioned:	14 March 1957
Fate:	Sold to Bangladesh 12 March 1982
General characteristics
Class and type:	Leopard-class frigate
Displacement:	2,300 long tons (2,300 t) normal 2,520 long tons (2,560 t) deep load
Length:	340 ft (103.6 m) oa
Beam:	40 ft (12.2 m)
Draught:	11 ft 10 in (3.61 m)
Propulsion:	Eight ASR1 diesels; 14,400 shp (10,700 kW) 2 shafts
Speed:	24 kn (44 km/h; 28 mph)
Range:	2200 miles at 18 kts
Complement:	205
Sensors and processing systems:	Radars: Long range air search: Type 960 Air/surface search: Type 992Q Fire control: Type 275, Type 262 Sonar: Type 170, Type 174
Armament:	2 × twin 4.5 in guns Mark 6 1 × twin 40 mm Bofors gun STAAG Mark 2, 1 × Squid A/S mortar

HMS Lynx (F27), was a Leopard-class Type 41 anti aircraft frigate of the British Royal Navy, named after the lynx.

She was laid down by John Brown and Company, Clydebank, Scotland, on 13 August 1953, launched on 12 January 1955, and commissioned on 14 March 1957.

Royal Navy Service

On commissioning Lynx was the leader of the 7th Frigate Squadron.^[1]

She attended the 1977 Silver Jubilee Fleet Review off Spithead.^[2]

Bangladeshi Navy Service

She was transferred to the Bangladeshi Navy 12 March 1982 and renamed BNS Abu Bakar. She was assigned to the Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN). About 200 personnel served aboard Abu Bakar, with most living aboard her.^[3] She was decommissioned during a ceremony held in her homeport Chittagong on 22 January 2014.^[4] Name and number were taken by one of the two former Chinese JIANGHU III class frigates which reportedly had already begun their transfer voyage.

Commanding Officers

^[5]

From	To	Captain
1957	1957	Captain J M D Gray OBE RN
1958	1960	Captain William G Meeke RN
1960	1961	Captain Robin A Begg RN
1963	1965	Captain Peter M Austin RN
1965	1966	Captain Peter G R Mitchell MVO RN
1971	1974	Commander Christopher (Kit) Layman RN
1977	1979	Lieutenant Commander G A Cole MBE RN

1982 Lieutenant Commander B.E.(Ted)Seath RN

References

↑ Navy List, HMSO, January 1958
↑ Official Souvenir Programme, 1977. Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, HMSO
↑ http://www.modernghana.com/newsp/215745/5/pagenum3/in-war-and-peace-invincible-at-sea-bangladesh-navy.html
↑ "BNS Abu Bakar, BNS Ali Haider de-commissioned". Dhaka Tribune. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 5 May 2014.
↑ Royal Navy Senior Appointments, Colin Mackie

Publications

Colledge, J. J.; Warlow, Ben (2006) [1969]. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of all Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy (Rev. ed.). London: Chatham Publishing. ISBN 978-1-86176-281-8. OCLC 67375475.
Marriott, Leo, 1983. Royal Navy Frigates 1945-1983, Ian Allen Ltd. ISBN 07110 1322 5

Leopard-class frigates

Royal Navy	Puma Lynx Leopard Panther Jaguar

Bangladesh Navy	Abu Bakar (ex-Lynx) Ali Haider (ex-Jaguar)

Indian Navy	Brahmaputra (ex-Panther) Beas Betwa

Preceded by: Salisbury class Followed by: Rothesay class

List of frigates of the Royal Navy List of frigates of the Indian Navy

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