BNS Meghna
| History | |
|---|---|
 Bangladesh
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| 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: |
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| 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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