Shamsher Class (UK Leander Type 12)
The Type 12 Leander class frigates Shamsher [Shamsheer] and Zulfiquar were transferred to Pakistan from the United Kingdom in July and October 1988, respectively. They underwent extensive refits between 1991 and 1993. On 04 January 2007 the Pakistan Navy retired its Leander class frigate PNS Zulifiqar which was an ex-Royal Navy ship, acquired in 1988.
Specifications |
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| Power Plant | 2 Babcock & Wilcox boilers (550psi; 850oF)
2 White/English Electric Turbines (30,000hp) Two shafts |
| Length | Overall Length: 372 ft
Waterline Length: 360 ft |
| Beam | 43 ft |
| Draft | 14.8 ft (keel)
18 ft (screws) |
| Displacement | 2,500 tons standard
2,962 tons full load |
| Speed | 28 knots |
| Range | 4,000 (15 kts) |
| Complement | 15 Officers, 235Sailors |
| Guns | 2 Vickers 4.5 in (114 mm)/45 Mk 6 (twin)(20rds/min to 19km (10.3nm) AS/AA)
6 25mm/60 (3 twin)(270rds/min to 3km (1.6nm)) |
| A/S mortars | 3-barrelled Mortar Mk 10(Automatic loading; range 1km) |
| Radars | Marconi Type 996
Plessey Type 993 Type 1006 |
| ESM | Ua-8/9/13
Radar warning |
| Helicopter | SA 319B Alouette III |
| Ships | ||||||
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| No | Name | Build | Launc | Comm | Trans | |
| Shamsher | F 263 | Diomede | Yarrows | 15 Apr 1969 | 02 Apr 1971 | Jul 1988 |
| Zulfiqar | F 262 | Apollo | Yarrows | 15 Oct 1970 | 28 May 1972 | Oct 1988 |
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