BNS ''Karotoa'' is an
offshore patrol vessel of the
Bangladeshi Navy
The Bangladesh Navy ( bn, বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী, Bangladesh Nou Bahini) is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for Bangladesh's of maritime territorial area, and the defence of impor ...
. She entered service with the Bangladeshi Navy in 2003.
History
Built by
Hall, Russell & Company
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited was a shipbuilder based in Aberdeen, Scotland.
History
Brothers James and William Hall, Thomas Russell, a Glasgow engineer, and James Cardno Couper founded the company in 1864 to build steam engines and boile ...
, she was modelled on the ocean-going trawlers FPV ''Jura'' (1973) and
FPV ''Westra'' (1974). The vessel was
laid down
Laying the keel or laying down is the formal recognition of the start of a ship's construction. It is often marked with a ceremony attended by dignitaries from the shipbuilding company and the ultimate owners of the ship.
Keel laying is one o ...
on 11 June 1978 and
launched on 27 February 1979. She was
commissioned into
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against ...
as HMS ''Alderney'' (P278) on 6 October 1979. In 2002 she was sold to the Bangladesh Navy.
Career
Bangladesh acquired the ship on 31 October 2002. On 4 May 2003, BNS ''Karotoa'' was commissioned into the Bangladesh Navy.
She is currently serving under the command of the
Commodore
Commodore may refer to:
Ranks
* Commodore (rank), a naval rank
** Commodore (Royal Navy), in the United Kingdom
** Commodore (United States)
** Commodore (Canada)
** Commodore (Finland)
** Commodore (Germany) or ''Kommodore''
* Air commodore ...
Commanding BN
Khulna (COMKHUL).
See also
*
List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy currently operates two submarines, five guided missile frigates, two patrol frigates, six guided missile corvettes, minor surface combatants of various types including offshore patrol vessels, coastal patrol boats, missile ...
Image as HMS ''Alderney''
References
Bibliography
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Ships of the Bangladesh Navy
Patrol vessels of the Bangladesh Navy
Island-class patrol vessels of the Bangladesh Navy
1979 ships
Ships of the Fishery Protection Squadron of the United Kingdom
Ships built by Hall, Russell & Company