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F172 HMS Ambuscade


Royal Navy

1975 to 1993    

1993 to present - Pakistan Navy - D-181 PNS Tariq    

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Type 21 Amazon class
FF - Frigate

Flight Deck: AB
Call Sign: GQIA


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Builder: BAE Systems (Yarrow), Scotstoun, Glasgow

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1971-sep-1Laid down
1973-jan-18Launched
1975-sep-5Commissioned
1993Decommissioned
1993-julFate: transferedto Pakistan as PNS Tariq (181)
1993-jul-23Commissioned D-181 PNS Tariq     ex UK RN HMS Ambuscade



Specifications        

    from Type 21 Amazon class
170crew
2750light (tn)
3600full load (tn)
117length (m)
12.70beam (m)
5.90draught (m)
4000range (nm)
34max speed (knots)
50000power (shp)
2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Olympus
2Naval Engine gas turbine - Rolls Royce Tyne
4Missile Launcher MM38 Exocet single launcher
1Missile Launcher Sea Cat
1Naval Gun Mark 8 4.5 inch (114mm)
2Naval Gun single 20 mm
2Chaff and decoys Corvus chaff launcher
1Naval Radar navigation radar Type 978
2Naval Radar fire direction radar Type 912
1Naval Radar surface and low level air search radar Type 992
1Sonar hull mounted sonar Type 162
1Sonar hull mounted sonar Type 184

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