BNS Meghna


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

Career

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

Armament

The ship is armed with a 57mm 70-cal Bofors DP gun that can fire 200 rds/min to 17 km carrying 2.4 kg. shell and a 40mm 70-cal Bofors AA gun firing 300rds/min to 12 km with 0.96 kg.shell. Besides there are two 7.62mm machine guns as secondary weapons.