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 Commanding BN Flotilla (COMBAN).
On 10 September 2018, a fishing trawler named ''Swadhin-3'' sunk near the
Mongla port
The Port of Mongla is a link sea port, located at Mongla Upazila, Khulna Division, Bangladesh.It is a sea port of Khulna city which is located near
to the north. It is the second largest and second busiest seaport of Bangladesh. Mongla port lie ...
following a collision with a commercial vessel. 12 fishermen were on board the fishing trawler.
BNS Turag
BNS ''Turag'' is an offshore patrol vessel of the Bangladesh Navy. She has been serving in the Bangladesh Navy since 2004.
Construction and service
Built by Hall, Russell & Company, she was modelled on the ocean-going trawlers FPV ''Jura'' (1 ...
responded quickly to rescue 9 fishermen alive. Later, BNS Meghna joined the operation along with
BNS Nishan
BNS ''Nishan'' is a ''Durjoy''-class semi-stealth large patrol craft of the Bangladesh Navy. She has been serving the Bangladesh Navy since 2017.
Career
The ship was launched on 15 March 2017. Honorable President of the Bangladesh, Md. Abdul Ha ...
to rescue the other three fishermen.
Armament
The ship is armed with a
57mm 70-cal Bofors DP gun that can fire 200 rounds per minute to carrying 2.4 kg. shell and a
40mm 70-cal Bofors AA gun firing 300 rounds per minute to with 0.96 kg. shell. Besides that, there are two 7.62mm machine guns as secondary weapons.
See also
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BNS Jamuna
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List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy
References
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1984 ships
Ships built in Singapore
Patrol vessels of the Bangladesh Navy