BNSMeghna

History
Bangladesh
Name	BNS Meghna
Builder	Vosper Thorneycroft Uniteers (VTU),Tanjong Rhu,Singapore
Launched	19 January 1984
Homeport	Chattogram
Status	In service
General characteristics
Class and type	Meghna class inshore patrol vessel
Displacement	410 full load tons (full load)
Length	46.5m (152.5ft)
Beam	7.5m (24.6ft)
Draught	2m (6.6ft)
Propulsion	2 Paxman valenta 12CM diesels; 5,000 hp(3.73 MW)sustained; 2 shafts
Speed	20 knots
Range	2,000 miles at 16 kt
Complement	39
Sensors and processing systems	Surface search: Decca 1229; I-band.
Electronic warfare & decoys	Selenia NA 18 B optronic system for weapon control.
Armament	1 x57mm 70-cal Bofors DP gun 1 x40mm 70-cal Bofors AA gun 2 x 7.62mm MG
Notes	Pennant number: P 211

BNSMeghnais a Meghna-class patrol vessel of theBangladesh Navythat joined in 1985.

Career

BNS Meghnais serving under the command of theCommodoreCommanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN).

On 10 September 2018, a fishing trawler namedSwadhin-3sunk near theMongla portfollowing a collision with a commercial vessel. 12 fishermen were on board the fishing trawler.BNS Turagresponded quickly to rescue 9 fishermen alive. Later, BNS Meghna joined the operation along withBNS Nishanto rescue the other three fishermen.

Armament

The ship is armed with a57mm 70-cal Bofors DP gunthat can fire 200 rounds per minute to 17 kilometres (9.2 nmi) carrying 2.4 kg. shell and a40mm 70-cal Bofors AA gunfiring 300 rounds per minute to 12 kilometres (6.5 nmi) with 0.96 kg. shell. Besides that, there are two 7.62mm machine guns as secondary weapons.

See also

• BNS Jamuna
• List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy