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	1 x 57mm 70-cal Bofors DP gun 1 x 40mm 70-cal Bofors AA gun 2 x 7.62mm MG
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 following a 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.

Armament

The ship is armed with a 57mm 70-cal Bofors DP gun that can fire 200 rounds per minute to 17 kilometres (9.2 nmi) carrying 2.4 kg. shell and a 40mm 70-cal Bofors AA gun firing 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