Bangladesh in deal with UK navy

Bangladesh has bought two former British naval offshore patrol vessels.

The ships were in use for years as patrol ships for the Falkland Islands.

The HMS Dumbarton Castle and HMS Leeds Castle entered service in 1982 and entered long-term duty guarding the Falkland Islands after the war.

The two ships will be repaired by British ship repair yard A&P Tyne before Bangladesh takes possession.

The ships, which were retired by the British Navy in 2005, will be towed up to Tyneside next month to undergo a massive overhaul, which will include the vessels’ main engines, gearboxes, shafts and motors.

New diesel generators and an upgrade of the crew’s accommodation will also be attended to.