PNS Mangro (S133)
Appearance
scrap metal in 2006 .
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History | |
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Pakistan | |
Name | Mangro |
Ordered | 1966 |
Builder | DCNS in Toulon in France |
Laid down | 8 July 1968 |
Launched | 7 February 1970 |
Commissioned | 8 August 1970 |
Decommissioned | 2 January 2006 |
In service | 1970–2006 |
Homeport | Naval Dockyard in Karachi |
Identification | S-133 |
Fate | Scrapped by National Shipping Corporation |
General characteristics | |
Class and type |
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Displacement | 860 tons surfaced; 1,038 tons dived |
Length | 57.75 m (189 ft 6 in) |
Beam | 6.8 m (22.3 ft) |
Draught | 4.6 m (15.1 ft) |
Propulsion | Diesel-electric, two shafts, 1,600 shaft horsepower (1,193 kW) |
Speed |
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Range | Surfaced: 10,000 nautical miles (18,520 km) at 7 knots (13 km/h) |
Endurance | 30 days |
Test depth | 300 m (980 ft) |
Complement | 45, 7 officers, 41 enlisted[1]: 25 |
Sensors and processing systems |
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Electronic warfare & decoys | ARUR 10B radar detector |
Armament |
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PNS/M Mangro (S-133) (nickname: '"
diesel-electric submarine based on the French Daphné-class design. She was designed, built, and commissioned in Toulon, France. She was in commission from 9 August 1970 until 2 January 2006.[2]
History
Mangro (S133) was laid down on 8 July 1968 and
launched on 7 February 1970 at Toulon in France.[3] She was commissioned in the Pakistan Navy on 8 August 1970.[3]
In 1971, her crew began receiving training in France. The ship became involved in the events surrounding the
East Pakistanis who planned an operation to take over the submarine and defect to Bangladesh from France.: 204 [6] Mangro was ordered to report back to submarine base in Karachi on 1 April 1971 but her plan to depart was interrupted when the 13 East Pakistani enlists decided to seize the submarine.: 204 [6]
Their plan, however, was foiled due to the advance knowledge gained by the Pakistani
After the incident, Mangro sailed to
both nations had not officially declared war, but she tracked the squadron.[9]
On 2 December 1971, Mangro reported back to her base, only to witness the attack on Karachi, by the squadron she had tracked earlier, commence.[10]: contents During the war, Mangro continued her operations and reported back to base safely after the ceasefire between the two nations was reached.[9]
On 2 January 2006, she was decommissioned having completed 34-years of service with the Pakistan Navy.[2]
References
- ^ Pakistan Pictorial (9 ed.). Pakistan Publications. 1985. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ a b "Pak-navy decommissioned 4 more French origin submarines". Pakistan Tribune. 2 January 2006. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ a b Shabbir, Usman (13 June 2003). "DAPHNE CLASS (SSK)". PakDef Military Consortium. Archived from the original on 27 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Mahmud, Sezan (2014). "From Toloun to Palashi". Operation Jackpot: A true, untold story of naval commando operations in the liberation war of Bangladesh in 1971. Rupantar Publication.
- ^ Chowdhury, Abdul Wahed (26 March 2015). "Naval Commandos in Operation Jackpot". The Daily Star. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9789847130446.
- ISBN 9780300221022.
- ISBN 984-465-449-1.
- ^ a b c d "Defence Day". Defence Day. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- ISBN 9789351940999.
External links
- "Pakistan Navy Submarine Command (COMSUBS)". Pakistan Navy. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
- Saeed, Saquib (17 August 2014). "Under the Sea: The Four Daphné Girls". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 26 September 2018.