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unusual facts about Island class patrol vessel



BNS Karatoa

BNS Karatoa is an Island Class Offshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy, built as the Royal Navy offshore patrol vessel, HMS Alderney (P278).

Castle-class patrol vessel

The Castle class was designed by David K. Brown and was intended as a series of six offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Navy, designed in response to criticism of the previous Island-class for insufficient speed, non-optimal sea keeping and lack of a flight deck for rescue helicopters.


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