BNS Jamuna

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BNS Jamuna during undergoing refits at Khulna Shipyard in 2016.
History
Naval Ensign of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh
NameJamuna
Builder Vosper Thorneycroft Uniteers (VTU), Tanjong Rhu, Singapore
Launched19 March 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 212

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

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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. [1] Besides there are two 7.62mm machine guns as secondary weapons.

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References

  1. Saunders, p. 48

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