Name PNS Tariq Yard number 1008 Acquired 28 July 1993 Construction started 1 September 1971 Length 117 m Builder Yarrow Shipbuilders | Operator Pakistan Navy Laid down 1 September 1971 Status in active service Launched 18 January 1973 Draft 5.94 m | |
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PNS Tariq is a Type 21 frigate of the Pakistan navy. She was formerly HMS Ambuscade in Royal Navy service being acquired in 1993 and is still in service. She was built by Yarrow Shipbuilders Ltd, Glasgow, Scotland.
Service history
HMS Ambuscade was decommissioned and sold to Pakistan on 28 July 1993 being renamed PNS Tariq. Exocet was not transferred to Pakistan and Tariq had her obsolete Sea Cat launcher removed. A quadruple Harpoon missile launcher was fitted in place of the Exocet launchers and a Phalanx CIWS was fitted in place of the Sea Cat launcher. SRBOC chaff launchers and 20 mm and 30 mm guns were fitted.
Tariq remains in service with the Pakistan Navy. Captain Asad Ali Imran PN is the current commanding officer of the ship.
References
PNS Tariq (1973) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA