BNS Meghna

History
Bangladesh
NameBNS Meghna
BuilderVosper Thorneycroft Uniteers (VTU), Tanjong Rhu, Singapore
Launched19 January 1984
HomeportChattogram
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and 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 and
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.