BNS ISSA KHAN is one of the largest naval bases of Bangladesh Navy stands on 116.14 acres of land near the bank of Karnaphuli River in the port city Chattogram.
She was commissioned on 10 December 1974 with a view to producing skilled manpower and provides operational and logistics support to Bangladesh Navy fleet Saint Martin, Chanua, Vashanchar and Cox’s Bazar.
Training Activities: BNS ISSA KHAN harbours the largest training facilities for BN. The Training Complex accommodates total 8 Schools of its own and 5 schools of other organizations. Schools of its own are as follows:
- Gunnery School
- Navigation and Direction (ND) School
- Torpedo Anti Submarine (TAS) School
- Signal School
- Physical Training (PT) School
- Nuclear Biological and Chemical Defence Including Fire Fighting and Damage Control (NBCD) School
- School of Computer and Information Technology (SC & IT)
- Music School
The abovementioned schools provide highest professional training to both officers and sailors. Professional courses like Direct Entry Officers Course and PWO Gunnery (G);Navigation (N);Torpedo Anti-Submarine (TAS); Communication (C) Specialization Course for officers are conducted here. The sailors receive training ranging from 3rd Rate to 1st Rate from these schools as well.
