BNS Meghna

History
Bangladesh
NameBNS Meghna
BuilderVosper Thorneycroft Uniteers (VTU), Tanjong Rhu, Singapore
Launched19 January 1984
HomeportChattogram
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class & typeMeghna class inshore patrol vessel
Displacement410 full load tons (full load)
Length46.5m (152.5ft)
Beam7.5m (24.6ft)
Draught2m (6.6ft)
Propulsion2 Paxman valenta 12CM diesels; 5,000 hp(3.73 MW)sustained; 2 shafts
Speed20 knots
Range2,000 miles at 16 kt
Complement39
Sensors &
processing systems
Surface search: Decca 1229; I-band.
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Selenia NA 18 B optronic system for weapon control.
Armament
NotesPennant number: P 211

BNS Meghna is a Meghna-class patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy that joined in 1985.