Daphne Class
French Daphne Class Submarines HANGOR, MANGRO, SHUSHUK and GHAZI have served actively in Pakistan Navy from 1967 till Jan 2006.
PNS/M HANGOR:
Pakistan Navy Submarine HANGOR is the first of the Daphne type submarines acquired by Pakistan Navy from France. It was commissioned on 1st December 1969 and arrived in Pakistan on 20th December 1970.
Since its induction in the Pakistan Navy, PNS/M HANGOR has always been an efficient unit of the squadron and the Navy. She has actively participated in all the major exercises at home and abroad. The submarine has shown the Pakistan Flag at various foreign ports which includes Toulon, Puero de Laluz, Las Palmas, Dakar, Launda, Lounanco Marques, Diego Suarez, Bandar Abbas (Iran), Dubai, Abu Dahbi and Muscat (1993).
PNS/M MANGRO:
MANGRO was commissioned in Pakistan Navy on 5th Aug 70 at France. In Pakistan, she has accomplished a variety of operational tasks & patrols and participated in many exercises with different countries. PNS/M MANGRO is a promising unit of Pakistan Fleet for more than 30 years and also participated in 1971 war. The submarine is equipped with variety of torpedoes and sub surface launch missiles.
Pakistan Navy Submarine HANGOR is the first of the Daphne type submarines acquired by Pakistan Navy from France. It was commissioned on 1st December 1969 and arrived in Pakistan on 20th December 1970.
Since its induction in the Pakistan Navy, PNS/M HANGOR has always been an efficient unit of the squadron and the Navy. She has actively participated in all the major exercises at home and abroad. The submarine has shown the Pakistan Flag at various foreign ports which includes Toulon, Puero de Laluz, Las Palmas, Dakar, Launda, Lounanco Marques, Diego Suarez, Bandar Abbas (Iran), Dubai, Abu Dahbi and Muscat (1993).
PNS/M MANGRO:
MANGRO was commissioned in Pakistan Navy on 5th Aug 70 at France. In Pakistan, she has accomplished a variety of operational tasks & patrols and participated in many exercises with different countries. PNS/M MANGRO is a promising unit of Pakistan Fleet for more than 30 years and also participated in 1971 war. The submarine is equipped with variety of torpedoes and sub surface launch missiles.
PNS/M SHUSHUK:
SHUSHUK was commissioned in Pakistan Navy on 12 Jan 70 at France. In Pakistan, she has accomplished a variety of operational tasks & patrols and participated in many exercises with different countries. PNS/M SHUSHUK is a promising unit of Pakistan fleet for more than 30 years and also participated in 1971 war. The unit has the distinction in the war and to be the first ever S/Ms to enter Kamafuli River (B.D) and Yanfoonriver (Myanmar). The submarine is equipped with variety of torpedoes and sub surface launch missiles.
PNS/M GHAZI:
The present PNS/M GHAZI (S-134) is the second submarine of this name. She is a Daphne type submarine built by France for Portuguese Navy in 1969. She flew Portuguese flag for 8 years as CACHALOTE (S-166), meaning Sperm Whale. The submarine was sold to Pakistan through France and commissioned as PNS/M GHAZI on 17 January 1977. The submarine was given a major refit and equipment updation at Toulon, France before being handed over to Pakistan. She joined the Pakistan Navy Submarine Force in April 1977.
The present PNS/M GHAZI (S-134) is the second submarine of this name. She is a Daphne type submarine built by France for Portuguese Navy in 1969. She flew Portuguese flag for 8 years as CACHALOTE (S-166), meaning Sperm Whale. The submarine was sold to Pakistan through France and commissioned as PNS/M GHAZI on 17 January 1977. The submarine was given a major refit and equipment updation at Toulon, France before being handed over to Pakistan. She joined the Pakistan Navy Submarine Force in April 1977.
GHAZI is a Diesel-Electric propelled submarine and is fitted with the most modern electronic devices for detection and reliable weapons for attacking. She has been equipped to carry Sub Harpoon Anti-ship Missiles in subsurface to surface configuration. Her lethality has thus overtaken her old age and she now commands a new respect from the enemy.
GHAZI is a high performance submarine which can operate deep, silent and for extended period at sea. GAHZI has taken part in various national and international maritime exercises in Arabian Sea and the Gulf.
Daphne submarines were decommissioned on 2 January 2006 from Pakistan Navy, after the relentless contribution in the defence of the motherland for four decades. These were the machines of great resilience and they served the Navy untiringly with full vigour yet silently. These boats have seen wars and crisis alike and performed extremely arduous sea duties with their moments of excitement and prolonged operational deployments. Daphne submarines were relatively simple war machines but they placed great demands on their officers and crew as they operated with stealth and attacked with swiftness and surprise. During war deployment in 1971, HANGOR sailed to sink INS KHUKRI and damaged INS KIRPAN. HANGOR and MANGRO returned from a successful mission during this war. The valiant crew of HANGOR was rewarded 04 Sitara-e-Jurrat, 06 Tamgha-e-Jurrat and 24 Imtiazi sanads in total.
