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For other ships with the same name, see PNS Shamsheer.
The CAD draft on the LightWave 3D platform showing PNS Zulfiquar (FFG-251)– the lead and sister ship of PNS Shamsheer (FFG-252) of the similar design).
History
Pakistan
NamePNS Shamsheer
NamesakeShamshir (Lit. Sabre)
BuilderHudong-Zhonghua Shipyard Co. in China
Laid down13 July 2007
Launched31 October 2008[1]
Sponsored byAdm. Noman Bashir[3]
Commissioned19/20 December 2009[2]
In service2009–present
HomeportKarachi Naval Base
StatusIn active service
General characteristics
Class and typeF-22P Zulfiquar-class frigate
Displacement
  • 2,500 tonnes (standard)[4]
  • 3,144 tonnes (full load)[5]
Length123.2 m (404 ft 2 in)
Beam13.8 m (45 ft 3 in)
Draught3.76 m (12 ft 4 in)
Propulsion
  • CODAD (Combined Diesel and Diesel)
  • 2 × Tognum MTU 12V 1163 TB 83 at 10.5 MW
  • 2 × MTU cruise diesels at 6.6 MW
Speed29 kn (54 km/h) maximum
Range4,000 nmi (7,400 km)
Complement215, 15 officers and 200 enlists.
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
Armament
Aircraft carried1 × Harbin Z-9EC ASW helicopter
Aviation facilitiesFlight deck and enclosed hangar

PNS Shamsheer (FFG-252) is the second F-22P Zulfiquar-class guided missile frigate currently in active service with the Pakistan Navy since her commissioning in 2009.[6]

Operational history

Shamsheer's steel cutting was held at the Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding in Shanghai, China on 13 July 2007– the official date of her keel laying.[7] She was officially launched on 31 October 2008, completing a number of sea trials in China.[3] On 19 December 2009, she was commissioned in the Pakistan Navy in China, with Adm. Numan Bashir, then-Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), sponsoring and overseeing the commissioning of the ship from China.[3]

She is the namesake of Shamsheer, which means Sword and is a special type of sabre with a 5–15° curve from top to tip.[8] Upon commissioning, she embarked on a long journey from Shanghai, China to Karachi, Sindh, and later paying a four-day state visit to Port of Colombo in Sri Lanka.[8]

On 23 January 2010, Shamsheer reported to her home base, Naval Base Karachi.[9] Upon her arrival at the Naval Base, a celebrating reception was held at the deck of the Shamsheer, attended by Chinese Vice Admiral Tian Zhong and Vice-Admiral Asif Sandila, Vice Chief of Naval Staff.[10]

In 2015, Shamsheer was deployed in the Indian Ocean where she was deployed in Yemen to participate in evacuating the foreign and Pakistani nationals from Yemen after the civil war ensued.[11]

As of 2019, Shamsheer is deployed in Persian Gulf as part of the regional maritime security patrol, paying visits in Oman, Bahrain, and Iran.[12][13][14]

References

  1. ^ "LAUNCHING OF F22-P FRIGATE (PNS SHAMSHEER)". 8 December 2008. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Pakistan Navy: PNS Shamsheer Joins Fleet". www.marinebuzz.com. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b c APP (20 December 2009). "Another F-22P frigate inducted into navy". DAWN.COM. Dawn Newspaper. Dawn. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  4. ^ F 2 2 P Frigate Archived 2009-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ http://www.navy.lk | Commanding Officer of Pakistan Navy Ship 'Zulfiquar' calls on Commander of the Navy Archived 2011-11-03 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Commissioning of F-22P frigate held in Shanghai" (html). pk.china-embassy.org. Karachi: Embassy of China, Islamabad. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  7. ^ Staff reporter (13 July 2007). "Steel cutting ceremony of PNS Shamsheer held – Business Recorder". Business Recorder. Business Recorder. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  8. ^ a b "Pakistan Navy ship due in Sri Lanka today on 4-day visit". DAWN.COM. Dawn. Dawn. 30 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  9. ^ Reporter, The Newspaper's (23 January 2010). "KARACHI: Second F-22P frigate to arrive today". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Sino-pak friendship: Navy celebrates 60th anniversary". The Express Tribune. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  11. ^ Shahid, PN, Captain Tanveer. "Carrying National Ethos and Goodwill across Oceans". www.hilal.gov.pk. Hilal. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  12. ^ "PNS Shamsheer provides medical assistance to Iranian vessel". Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  13. ^ "PNS Shamsheer visits Port Sultan Qaboos, Oman". The Nation. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  14. ^ Abbas, Syed Sammer (11 December 2016). "Pakistan Navy's PNS Shamsheer rescues 41 individuals in the Gulf of Aden". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

External links

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