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.
