ALDERNEY
Shipbuildervessel built by
Hall, Russell & Company, Limited
(Aberdeen, Scotland, 1864 - 1992)
Shipownervessel built for
Admiralty
Date27 February 1979
Object NamePATROL VESSEL
MediumSTEEL
ClassificationsShip
Dimensionslength 195' 3" x breadth 34' 2"
tonnage 925 tons
tonnage 925 tons
Object numberABDSHIP002666
Keywords
Yard Number: 984
Subsequent Name: KARATOA (2002)
Fate: Still in active service for the Bangladesh Navy as of February 2025.
Propulsion: Motor
Description: Island class offshore patrol vessel, 1 x 40 mm MK3 gun.
Owners:
1979: Royal Navy, pennant no. P.278.
31/10/2002: Sold to Bangladesh, commissioned as an offshore Naval Patrol Vessel for Bangladesh in 2003.
General History:
27/02/1979: Launched. Formed part of the Fisheries Protection Squadron.
06/10/1979: Commissioned (Jane's fighting ships 1987-88, p. 676)
Notes:
2 Ruston RKCM 12 cylinder diesels, 4380 hp, 1 shaft, 16.5 knots
