BNS Kapatakhaya
1976 Island-class patrol vessel
BNS Kapatakhaya is an Island-class offshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. She entered service with the Bangladesh Navy in 2003.
History
Built by Hall, Russell & Company, she was modelled on the ocean-going trawlers FPV Jura (1973) and FPV Westra (1974). The vessel was laid down in 1975 and launched on 22 October 1976. She was commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Shetland (P298) on 14 July 1977. In 2002 she was sold to the Bangladesh Navy.
Career
Kapatakhaya transferred on 31 July 2002. On 4 May 2003, she was commissioned into the Bangladesh Navy. She is currently serving under the command of the Commodore Commanding BN Khulna (COMKHUL).
BNS Kapatakhaya took part in Exercise Shomudro Torongo, a joint bilateral exercise with the Royal Navy at Ganges delta region in Bangladesh from 29 April to 3 March 2009.
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