1977 to 1994    

F171 HMS Active

UK Royal Navy

1994 to present - PK Pakistan Navy - D-186 PNS Shahjahan    




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Flight Deck: AV
Call Sign: GPAE
Shipyard: Vosper Thornycroft
See Also: FF Type 31 Inspiration class





  Events


History of UK HMS Active F171

1971-jul-23Laid downLaid down
1972-nov-23LaunchedLaunched
1977-jun-17CommissionedCommissioned
1977-octAircraftAircraft assigned 829 Sq Wasp HAS.1 XT779 as / 322-AV by Oct 1977, until 26 Jul 1984.
1982-may-10DeploymentDeployment Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, as part of Bristol Group.
1984-jul-26AircraftAircraft Accident Ships Flt Wasp HAS.1 XT779 damaged during heavy landing on RFA Black Rover during storm off Belize 26 Jul 1984.
1987-may-17DeploymentDeployment Persian Gulf (31) USS Stark Armilla Patrol rendered assistance to USS Stark after it had been badly damaged by Exocet missile strikes.
1988-aug-17DeploymentDeployment relieved HMS Ambuscade on station off Bermuda, as West Indies Guardship.
1989-jul-28DeploymentDeployment HMD Devonport Navy Days 1989 present at Plymouth Navy Days 1989
1989-novAircraftAircraft assigned 815 Sq Lynx HAS.3S ZD567 as / 322-AV by Nov 1989, until c Nov 1992.
1993DeploymentDeployment West Indies Guardship, autumn 1993 to spring 1994.
1994DecommissionedDecommissioned

History of PK PNS Shahjahan D-186

1994CommissionedCommissioned ex UK RN HMS Active

History of UK HMS Active F171

1994-sep-23Fate: transferedFate: transfered to Pakistan as PNS Shahjahan (186)



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  Specifications


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
1Naval Engine propulsion system: COGOG

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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UK Vosper Thornycroft, Woolston




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