BNS Jamuna is a Meghna Class Patrol Vessel of the
Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy ( bn, বাংলাদেশ নৌবাহিনী, Bangladesh Nou Bahini) is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for Bangladesh's of maritime territorial area, and the defence of imp ...
that joined in 1985.
Career
''BNS Jamuna'' is serving under the command of the
Commodore
Commodore may refer to:
Ranks
* Commodore (rank), a naval rank
** Commodore (Royal Navy), in the United Kingdom
** Commodore (United States)
** Commodore (Canada)
** Commodore (Finland)
** Commodore (Germany) or ''Kommodore''
* Air 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.
See also
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BNS Meghna
BNS ''Meghna'' is a Meghna-class patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy that joined in 1985.
Career
''BNS Meghna'' is serving under the command of the Commodore (rank), Commodore Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN).
On 10 September 2018, a fishing t ...
*
List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy
The Bangladesh Navy currently operates two submarines, five guided missile frigates, two patrol frigates, six guided missile corvettes, minor surface combatants of various types including offshore patrol vessels, coastal patrol boats, missile ...
References
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1984 ships
Ships built in Singapore
Patrol vessels of the Bangladesh Navy