BNS Meghna

History
Bangladesh
Class and type: Meghna Class
Name: BNS Meghna
Builder: Vosper Pt., Tanjung Rhu, Singapore.
Launched: 19 January 1984
Homeport: Chittagong
Status: In service
General characteristics
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 Large Patrol Craft (LPC) of the Bangladeshi Navy that joined in 1985.

Career

BNS Meghna is serving under the command of the Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN).

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.

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