Tariq Class (UK Amazon Type 21)
In 1988, the Pakistani and UK Government set- up a joint committee to explore future requirements during a low key visit of Lord Tref Garne, the then UK Minister of State for defence procurement. Discussion for the purchase of 6 ex-RN AMAZON class frigates began in 1992.
The Tariq class Frigates (ex-RN AMAZON class frigates) were acquired from the United Kingdom in 1993-94 in order to replace the Garcia class and Brooke class frigates which, due to the Pressler Ammendment, Pakistan had to return four Brooke (Badr)-class and four Garcia (Saif)-class frigates to the United States at the end of their five-year lease.
The first Uk Amazon Type 21 frigate was turned over to the Pakistan Navy in July 1993 and arrived in Pakistan some four months later after a period of preparation work and training. The second purchased arrived in late 1993 and the last two in January 1995. Upon delivery, the first four underwent upgrade to equip them with the 9LV Mk3 command, control and communication system as well as Bofors torpedoes and, reportedly, the BAeSEMA-Thomson Sintra active towed array sonars.
Specifications |
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| Power Plant | COCOG
2 RR Olympus TM3B gas turbines (50,000hp (37.3MW) sustained) 2RR Tyne RM1C gas-turbines (cruising) (9.900hp (7.4MW) sustained) 2 shafts CPP props |
| Length | Overall Length: 384 ft
Waterline Length: 360 ft |
| Beam | 41.7 ft |
| Draft | 19.5 ft (screws) |
| Displacement | 3,100 tons standard
3,700 tons full load |
| Speed | 30 knots |
| Range | 4,000 miles (17kts)
1,200 miles (30kts) |
| Complement | 19 Officers, 200 Sailors |
| Missiles | SSM
Harpoon SAM LY-60 (N) |
| Guns | 1 Vickers 4.5in (114mm)/55 Mk 8(25rds/min to 22km (11.9nm) AS/AA)
Vulcan Phalanx 20mm CIWS (3,000rds/min to 1.5km) |
| Torpedoes | Wire-guided Bofors Type 43x2
2 Triple Mk-46 |
| Sensors | Radar, ESM, Periscopes, Sonar Passive Towed Array |
| Radars | DA-08
992 1006/1007 |
| ESM | DR-3000 |
| Helicopter | Lynx HAS-3 |
Ships |
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| No | Previous Name | Builders | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Recommissioned | |
| Tariq | D 181 | Ambuscade | Yarrow | 1 Sep 1971 | 18 Jan 1973 | 5 Sep 1975 | 28 July 1993 |
| Babur | D 182 | Amazon | Vosper | 6 Nov 1969 | 26 Apr 1971 | 11 May 1974 | 30 Sep 1993 |
| Khaibar (Khyber) | D 183 | Arrow | Yarrow | 28 Sep 1972 | 5 Feb 1974 | 29 July 1976 | 1 Mar 1994 |
| Badr | D 184 | Alacrity | Yarrow | 5 Mar 1973 | 18 Sep 1974 | 2 July 1977 | 1 Mar 1994 |
| Tippu Sultan | D 185 | Avenger | Yarrow | 30 Oct 1974 | 20 Nov 1975 | 19 July 1978 | 23 Sep 1994 |
| Shahjahan | D 186 | Active | Vosper | 23 July 1971 | 23 Nov 1972 | 17 June 1977 | 23 Sep 1994 |
