1975 to 1993    

F172 HMS Ambuscade

UK Royal Navy

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




IMO:
MMSI:
Flight Deck: AB
Call Sign: GQIA
Shipyard: Yarrow





  Events


History of UK HMS Ambuscade F172

1971-sep-01Laid downLaid down Yard no. 1008
1973-jan-18LaunchedLaunched
1975-sep-05CommissionedCommissioned
1975-octAircraftAircraft allocated 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT428 as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until Jan 1976
1976-marAircraftAircraft allocated 829 NAS Wasp HAS.1 XT778 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until c Feb 1980
1976-aug-28Port VisitPort Visit HMD Devonport Navy Days 1976 present at Plymouth Navy Days 1976.
1976-novRefitRefit Repair period at Southampton, involving gearbox changeover, until Jan 1977.
1977-mar-15DeploymentDeployment deployed from UK to spend 6 month with NATO STANAVFORLANT, Baltic, North Sea and N Atlantic, returned to HMNB Devonport on 26 Sep.
1978-may-31DeploymentDeployment departed HMNB Devonport in company with HMS Hermione and HMS Leander. Joined up in English Channel with HMS Blake, the Flagship of Task Group 317.7 for a 6.5 month Caribbean, Atlantic and Pacific group deployment, escorted by HMS Juno and supported by RFA Green Rover, RFA Stromness and RFA Tidespring. Returned to UK 12 Dec 1978.
1979-sepDeploymentDeployment departed UK for 3 month deployment as West Indies Guardship and returned to HMNB Devonport on 7 Dec.
1980-jan-27Port VisitPort Visit 2 day visit to Oporto
1980-marRefitRefit Major refit at Devonport until c Jan 1981, to prepare for Lynx operation.
1980-dec-15AircraftAircraft allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ721 as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until Apr 1982.
1981-aug-29Port VisitPort Visit HMD Devonport Navy Days 1981 Ship open to visitors at Plymouth Navy Days 1981
1981-oct-19DeploymentDeployment Armilla Patrol departed UK for Persian Gulf deployment and patrol, returned to HMNB Devonport on 26 Feb 1982
1982-apr-09DeploymentDeployment Operation Corporate Departed HMNB Devonport for South Atlantic, leaving theatre on 7 Jul 1982.
1982-apr-09AircraftAircraft allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ696 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until 25 May 1982.
1982-may-25AircraftAircraft allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ247 as /323 Ambuscade Flt until 30 Sep 1982.
1982-sep-30AircraftAircraft Accident 815 Sq Ambuscade Flt Lynx HAS.2 XZ247 is lost after on-board fire, in the North Atlantic, off the Hebrides.
1983-janAircraftAircraft allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.2 XZ725 from mid Jan as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until Sep 1984.
1983-mar-28DeploymentDeployment departed HMNB Devonport for 4 month Indian Ocean and Far East deployment, returned on 3 Aug.
1983-apr-27DeploymentDeployment Accident collided with USS Dale (DLG-19) in the Gulf of Oman, sustaining serious damage to the forward section of the ship. Repaired in Bombay (Mumbai) from May until c 9 Jun.
1984-octRefitRefit MM38 Exocet single launcher Major refit to strengthen hull and add Exocet tubes, completed 1986
1985-augAircraftAircraft allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3 ZD259 from c Aug as 200 Ambuscade Flt /323 until c Nov 1990. 200 Flt transferred in from HMS Birmingham, which was going into refit.
1986-octDeploymentDeployment South Atlantic 5 month deployment as Falklands Guardship, returned UK on 20 Mar 1987
1988-apr-01DeploymentDeployment departed UK for 4 month deployment as West Indies Guardship. Relieved on station by HMS Active and returned to UK 26 Aug.
1990-febDeploymentDeployment 5 month deployment as Falklands Guardship, returned HMNB Devonport in Jul 1990
1991-febAircraftAircraft allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3 XZ732 from mid Feb as /323 Ambuscade Flt until c Aug 1991.
1991-marDeploymentDeployment departed UK for 5 month deployment as West Indies Guardship. Relieved on station by HMS Arrow and returned to HMNB Devonport on 8 Aug.
1991-decAircraftAircraft allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3 XZ697 from mid Dec as /323-AB Ambuscade Flt until early Dec 1992.
1992-junDeploymentDeployment departed HMNB Devonport for 6 month Falklands Guardship duty. Relieved on station by HMS Amazon returned to UK Dec 1992.
1993-janAircraftAircraft allocated 815 NAS Lynx HAS.3S ZF557 from mid Jan as /323 Ambuscade Flt until c Jun 1993.
1993-julDecommissionedDecommissioned
1993-julFate: transferedFate: transfered to Pakistan as PNS Tariq (181)

History of PK PNS Tariq D-181

1993-jul-23CommissionedCommissioned ex UK RN HMS Ambuscade



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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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