BNS Jamuna

BNS Jamuna during undergoing refits at Khulna Shipyard in 2016.
History
Bangladesh
Name	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 inshore 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	1 x 57mm 70-cal Bofors DP gun 1 x 40mm 70-cal Bofors AA gun 2 x 7.62mm MG
Notes	Pennant number: P 212

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

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.

See also

• BNS Meghna
• List of active ships of the Bangladesh Navy

Bibliography

• Saunders, Stephen, ed. (2004). Jane's Fighting Ships 2004–2005. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group. ISBN 0-7106-2623-1.