01-03-2006, 02:27 AM
<b>Pakistan decommissions four French origin submarines Islamabad</b>
Pakistan on Monday decommissioned four of its Daphne Class French origin submarines, a Pakistan Navy (PN) statement said.
<b>Daphne class submarines were inducted in Pakistan Navy between 1967 and 1977.<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>*</span></b>
These submarines have been decommissioned after 35 years of meritorious service including participation in 1971 war with India.
Daphne submarines remained a potent punch of the fleet and contributed in all domains of maritime defense during their entire service, the statement said.
A ceremony to pay homage to these proven platforms of Pakistan Navy was held at Pakistan Navy Dockyard in Karachi.
Pakistan's Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Mohammad Haroon, speaking on the occasion said that despite phasing out of Daphne submarines, the submarine squadron is capable of generating a forceful deterrence to PN fleet war-time requirement.
He said that with the induction of Agosta class submarines, PN submarine force has entered a new era of dealing with much more sophisticated state of the art technology and is ready both mentally and materially to prove equal to the task and trust the nation has reposed in the Navy.
<b>He also acknowledged the approach and resolve of the government to make Pakistan Navy a strong maritime force with the modern-way platforms and weaponry.</b>
<b><span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>* :</span></b> According to information at hand the Four Daphne Class Pakis Subs were commissioned as follows :
HANGOR & SHUSHUK : 12 JAN 1970, MANGRO : 8 AUG 1970 and GHAZI : 1 OCT 1969.
Pakistan is now left with the two Hashmat (Agosta) Class HASHMAT â Commissioned 17 Feb 1979 and HURMAT â Commissioned 18 Feb 1980 plus the two Agosta 90B Types KHALID & SAAD. I am not sure if the third sister ship HUMZA has been commissioned.
When the third sister is commissioned Pakistan will have only Five Submarines versus the Fourteen by India i.e. Four SHISHUMAR Class ( Type 1500) - Commissioned between Sep 1986 an May 1994 â 10 SINDHUGHOSH Class (Kilo â Type 877EM/8773) Commissioned between April 1986 an July 2000.
Thus Pakistani Submarine Force will be severely restricted vis-Ã -vis its Indian Navy counterpart.
Cheers
Pakistan on Monday decommissioned four of its Daphne Class French origin submarines, a Pakistan Navy (PN) statement said.
<b>Daphne class submarines were inducted in Pakistan Navy between 1967 and 1977.<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>*</span></b>
These submarines have been decommissioned after 35 years of meritorious service including participation in 1971 war with India.
Daphne submarines remained a potent punch of the fleet and contributed in all domains of maritime defense during their entire service, the statement said.
A ceremony to pay homage to these proven platforms of Pakistan Navy was held at Pakistan Navy Dockyard in Karachi.
Pakistan's Vice Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Mohammad Haroon, speaking on the occasion said that despite phasing out of Daphne submarines, the submarine squadron is capable of generating a forceful deterrence to PN fleet war-time requirement.
He said that with the induction of Agosta class submarines, PN submarine force has entered a new era of dealing with much more sophisticated state of the art technology and is ready both mentally and materially to prove equal to the task and trust the nation has reposed in the Navy.
<b>He also acknowledged the approach and resolve of the government to make Pakistan Navy a strong maritime force with the modern-way platforms and weaponry.</b>
<b><span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>* :</span></b> According to information at hand the Four Daphne Class Pakis Subs were commissioned as follows :
HANGOR & SHUSHUK : 12 JAN 1970, MANGRO : 8 AUG 1970 and GHAZI : 1 OCT 1969.
Pakistan is now left with the two Hashmat (Agosta) Class HASHMAT â Commissioned 17 Feb 1979 and HURMAT â Commissioned 18 Feb 1980 plus the two Agosta 90B Types KHALID & SAAD. I am not sure if the third sister ship HUMZA has been commissioned.
When the third sister is commissioned Pakistan will have only Five Submarines versus the Fourteen by India i.e. Four SHISHUMAR Class ( Type 1500) - Commissioned between Sep 1986 an May 1994 â 10 SINDHUGHOSH Class (Kilo â Type 877EM/8773) Commissioned between April 1986 an July 2000.
Thus Pakistani Submarine Force will be severely restricted vis-Ã -vis its Indian Navy counterpart.
Cheers