BNS Osman

	BNS Osman (F18)
History
Bangladesh
Name	BNS Osman
Namesake	Osman Gazi
Builder	Hudong Shipyard, Shanghai
Laid down	1986
Launched	14 July 1987
Acquired	1989
Commissioned	4 November 1989
Decommissioned	2020
In service	1989–2020
Reclassified	053H1/Jianghu-II (Mod.)
Homeport	Chattogram
Identification	Pennant number: F 18
Honours &; awards	National Standard of Bangladesh
Fate	Scrapped
General characteristics
Class & type	Modified Type 053H frigate
Displacement	1,450 standard; 1,730 full load;
Length	103.2 m (339 ft)
Beam	10.7 m (35 ft)
Propulsion	Two type 12 E 390V diesels; 16,000 hp (m) (11.9MW) sustained; 2 shafts;
Speed	26 knots
Range	2,700 nmi (5,000 km; 3,100 mi) at 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	160 (27 officers)
Sensors &; processing systems	Radar System: ; Surface: Square Tie (Type 254); I-band; Air & Surface: MX 902 Eye Shield (Type 922-1); G-band; Navigation: Fin Curve (Type 352); I-band; Fire Control: Wok Won director (Type 752A); Square Tie (Type 254), I-band; Echo Type 5 (Hull Mounted);
Electronic warfare; & decoys	Watchdog; Radar warning
Armament	2 × Chinese 3.9 in (100 mm) /56 (twin) guns; 8 × Chinese 37 mm /63 (6 twin) guns; AShM: 2 × 4 C-802; 2 × RBU-1200 5-tubed fixed launchers; Depth Charge: DCL-003D; Mines: Can carry up to 60; Decoys: 2 × loral Hycor SRBOC Mk 36; 6-barreled chaff launcher;

BNS Osman was a modified Type 053H frigate of the Bangladesh Navy, bought in 1988 from China. She was the first guided missile frigate to enter service with the Bangladesh Navy.It was named in honor of the third Rashidun Caliph, Hazrat Osman (RA).