BNS Turag

BNS TURAG is an Island Class Offshore patrol vessel of the Bangladeshi Navy. She was built as Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel, HMS Lindisfarne (P300).

History
Built by Hall, Russell & Company, she was modelled on the ocean-going trawlers FPV Jura (1973) and FPV Westra (1974). She was launched as HMS Lindisfarne (P300) on 1 June 1977.

She and HMS Guernsey were the last of their class to be sold to the Bangladesh Navy, on 29 January 2004, to protect the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in Bay of Bengal.

Career
The class of patrol boats was built to enforce a 200 mi fishing zone around the UK, netting hundreds of thousands of pounds in fines. During patrols, they were also available for search and rescue. Lindisfarne assisted after the Norwegian Aleksander Kielland oil rig capsized.

The TURAG is currently under the command of the Commodore Commanding Khulna (COMKHUL). About 100 personnel serve at TURAG, which is categorized as Offshore Patrol Vessel in the Bangladesh Navy.