BNS Jamuna

BNS Jamuna is a Meghna Class Patrol Vessel of the Bangladesh Navy that joined in 1985.

BNS Jamuna during undergoing refits at Khulna Shipyard in 2016.
History
Bangladesh
Name: BNS Jamuna
Builder: Vosper Thorneycroft Uniteers (VTU), Tanjong Rhu, Singapore
Launched: 19 March 1984
Homeport: Chattogram
Status: In service
General characteristics
Class and type: Meghna Class offshore patrol vessel
Displacement: 410 full load tons (full load)
Length: 46.5m (152.5ft)
Beam: 7.5m (24.6ft)
Draught: 2m (6.6ft)
Propulsion: 2 Paxman valenta 12CM diesels; 5,000 hp(3.73 MW)sustained; 2 shafts
Speed: 20 knots
Range: 2,000 miles at 16 kt
Complement: 39
Sensors and
processing systems:
Surface search: Decca 1229; I-band.
Electronic warfare
& decoys:
Selenia NA 18 B optronic system for weapon control.
Armament:
Notes: Pennant number: P 212

Career

BNS Jamuna is serving under the command of the 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.

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