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'''BNS ''Kapotaksha''''' is an {{sclass2-|Island|patrol vessel|0}} [[offshore patrol vessel]] of the [[Bangladesh Navy]]. She entered service with the Bangladesh Navy in 2003.
'''BNS ''Kapatakhaya''''' is an {{sclass2|Island|patrol vessel|0}} [[offshore patrol vessel]] of the [[Bangladesh Navy]]. She entered service with the Bangladesh Navy in 2003.


==History==
==History==
Built by [[Hall, Russell & Company]], she was modelled on the ocean-going trawlers FPV ''Jura'' (1973) and [[MV Steve Irwin|FPV ''Westra'']] (1974). The vessel was [[Keel laying|laid down]] in 1975 and [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] on 22 October 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.btinternet.com/~warship/Today/island.htm |title=Island Class Offshore Patrol Vessels |publisher=Royal Navy Postwar |author=Jeremy Olver |accessdate=21 February 2010 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325110704/http://www.btinternet.com/~warship/Today/island.htm |archivedate=25 March 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She was [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] into the [[Royal Navy]] as '''HMS ''Shetland'' (P298)''' on 14 July 1977. In 2002 she was sold to the Bangladesh Navy.
Built by [[Hall, Russell & Company]], she was modelled on the ocean-going trawlers FPV ''Jura'' (1973) and [[MV Steve Irwin|FPV ''Westra'']] (1974). The vessel was [[Keel laying|laid down]] in 1975 and [[Ship naming and launching|launched]] on 22 October 1976.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.btinternet.com/~warship/Today/island.htm |title=Island Class Offshore Patrol Vessels |publisher=Royal Navy Postwar |author=Jeremy Olver |access-date=21 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325110704/http://www.btinternet.com/~warship/Today/island.htm |archive-date=25 March 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> She was [[Ship commissioning|commissioned]] into the [[Royal Navy]] as '''HMS ''Shetland'' (P298)''' on 14 July 1977. In 2002 she was sold to the Bangladesh Navy.


==Career==
==Career==
The Bangladesh Navy acquired the ship on 31 October 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bdmilitary.com/?option=com_content&view=article&id=236&Itemid=118 |title=Bangladesh Military Forces |publisher=BDMilitary.com |date= |accessdate=2015-11-01}}</ref> On 4 May 2003, BNS ''Kapotaksha'' was commissioned into the Bangladesh Navy. She is currently serving under the command of the [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] Commanding BN [[Khulna]] (COMKHUL).
''Kapatakhaya'' transferred on 31 July 2002. On 4 May 2003, she was commissioned into the Bangladesh Navy.<ref>{{cite book |editor-last=Saunders |editor-first=Stephen |year=2014 |title=Jane's Fighting Ships 2014-2015 |publisher=IHS Jane's |location=Coulsdon, UK |page=55 |isbn=978-0-7106-3101-5}}</ref> She is currently serving under the command of the [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] Commanding BN [[Khulna]] (COMKHUL).


BNS ''Kapotaksha'' 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.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.marinebuzz.com/2009/05/21/shomudro-torongo-in-the-ganges-delta-by-royal-navy-and-bangladesh-navy/ |title=Shomudro Torongo in the Ganges Delta by Royal Navy and Bangladesh Navy |publisher=Marinebuzz.com |date=2009-05-21 |accessdate=2015-11-01}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.marinebuzz.com/2009/05/21/shomudro-torongo-in-the-ganges-delta-by-royal-navy-and-bangladesh-navy/ |title=Shomudro Torongo in the Ganges Delta by Royal Navy and Bangladesh Navy |publisher=Marinebuzz.com |date=2009-05-21 |access-date=2015-11-01 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044242/http://www.marinebuzz.com/2009/05/21/shomudro-torongo-in-the-ganges-delta-by-royal-navy-and-bangladesh-navy/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


BNS ''Kapotaksha'' participated in ''Exercise Milan'', a biennial multilateral exercise at [[Andaman Islands]] in [[India]] in February 2010.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.marinebuzz.com/2010/02/06/indian-navy-hosts-milan-2010/ |title=Indian Navy Hosts Milan 2010 |publisher=Marinebuzz.com |date= |accessdate=2015-11-01}}</ref>
BNS ''Kapatakhaya'' participated in ''Exercise Milan'', a biennial multilateral exercise at [[Andaman Islands]] in [[India]] in February 2010.<ref>{{cite web |author= |url=http://www.marinebuzz.com/2010/02/06/indian-navy-hosts-milan-2010/ |title=Indian Navy Hosts Milan 2010 |publisher=Marinebuzz.com |date= |access-date=2015-11-01 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065001/http://www.marinebuzz.com/2010/02/06/indian-navy-hosts-milan-2010/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==Bibliography==
*{{cite journal |last1=Richardson |first1=Ian |title=Island Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) |journal=Marine News Supplement: Warships |date=February 2022 |volume=76 |issue=2 |pages=S118–S124 |issn=0966-6958}}


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Latest revision as of 03:20, 21 September 2023

Sister ship BNS Sangu
History
Bangladesh
NameKapatakhaya
NamesakeKapotaksha River
BuilderHall, Russell & Company, Aberdeen
Yard number973
Launched22 October 1976
Acquired31 October 2002
Commissioned4 May 2003
HomeportKhulna
IdentificationPennant number: P 912
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeIsland-class patrol vessel
Displacement1,260 tons (full load)
Length59.5 m (195 ft)
Beam11 m (36 ft)
Draught4.5 m (15 ft)
Propulsion2 × Ruston 12RKC diesels; 5,640 hp (4,210 kW) sustained; 1 × shaft; cp prop
Speed16.5 knots (30.6 km/h)
Range7,000 nmi (13,000 km; 8,100 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Complement39
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Surface Search and navigation: Kelvin Hughes Type 1006 radar; I-band
  • Combat Data Systems: Racal CANE DEA-1 action data automation
Armament

BNS Kapatakhaya is an Island-class offshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. She entered service with the Bangladesh Navy in 2003.

History

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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.[1] 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

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Kapatakhaya transferred on 31 July 2002. On 4 May 2003, she was commissioned into the Bangladesh Navy.[2] 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.[3]

BNS Kapatakhaya participated in Exercise Milan, a biennial multilateral exercise at Andaman Islands in India in February 2010.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Jeremy Olver. "Island Class Offshore Patrol Vessels". Royal Navy Postwar. Archived from the original on 25 March 2010. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
  2. ^ Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2014). Jane's Fighting Ships 2014-2015. Coulsdon, UK: IHS Jane's. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-7106-3101-5.
  3. ^ "Shomudro Torongo in the Ganges Delta by Royal Navy and Bangladesh Navy". Marinebuzz.com. 21 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Indian Navy Hosts Milan 2010". Marinebuzz.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2015.

Bibliography

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  • Richardson, Ian (February 2022). "Island Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV)". Marine News Supplement: Warships. 76 (2): S118 – S124. ISSN 0966-6958.
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