BNS Meghna
BNS Meghna is a Meghna Class Patrol Vessel of the Bangladesh Navy that joined in 1985.
| 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: |
|
| Notes: | Pennant number: P 211 |
Career
BNS Meghna is serving under the command of the Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN).
On 10 September 2018, a fishing trawler named Swadhin-3 sunk near the Mongla port in collision with a commercial vessel. 12 fishermen were on board the fishing trawler. BNS Turag responded quickly to rescue 9 fishermen alive. Later BNS Meghna joined the operation along with BNS Nishan to rescue the other three fishermen.[1]
Armament
The ship is armed with a 57mm 70-cal Bofors DP gun that can fire 200 rds/min to 17 km (9.3 n miles) carrying 2.4 kg. shell and a 40mm 70-cal Bofors AA gun firing 300rds/min to 12 km (6.5 n miles) with 0.96 kg.shell. Besides there are two 7.62mm machine guns as secondary weapons.
References
- "বঙ্গোপসাগরে মাছ ধরার ট্রলার ডুবি; ৯ জেলেকে জীবিত উদ্ধার করেছে নৌবাহিনী". ISPR. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.