BNS Meghna

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 offshore 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

BNS Meghna is a Meghna Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) of the Bangladeshi Navy that joined in 1985.

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.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "বঙ্গোপসাগরে মাছ ধরার ট্রলার ডুবি; ৯ জেলেকে জীবিত উদ্ধার করেছে নৌবাহিনী". ISPR. 10 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
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