PNS Tariq
Encyclopedia
PNS Tariq may refer to one of the following ships of the Pakistan Navy
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, the former British O class
destroyer
HMS Offa (G29); acquired by the Pakistan Navy in 1949; scrapped in 1959, the former American USS Wiltsie (DD-716) launched in 1945; acquired by the Pakistan Navy in 1977; renamed Nazim in 1990; , serving as the non-operational flagship of Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency, the former British Type 21
frigate
HMS Ambuscade (F172); acquired by the Pakistan Navy in 1993; active in Pakistan Navy
Pakistan Navy
The Pakistan Navy is the naval warfare/service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. Pakistan's Navy is responsible for Pakistan's coastline along the Arabian Sea and the defense of important civilian harbors and military bases...
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, the former British O class
O and P class destroyer
The O and P class was a class of destroyers of the British Royal Navy. Ordered in 1939, they were the first ships in the War Emergency Programme, also known as the 1st and 2nd Emergency Flotilla, respectively...
destroyer
Destroyer
In naval terminology, a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, convoy or battle group and defend them against smaller, powerful, short-range attackers. Destroyers, originally called torpedo-boat destroyers in 1892, evolved from...
HMS Offa (G29); acquired by the Pakistan Navy in 1949; scrapped in 1959, the former American USS Wiltsie (DD-716) launched in 1945; acquired by the Pakistan Navy in 1977; renamed Nazim in 1990; , serving as the non-operational flagship of Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency, the former British Type 21
Type 21 frigate
The Type 21 frigate or Amazon-class frigate was a Royal Navy general-purpose escort designed in the late 1960s, built in the 1970s and that served throughout the 1980s into the 1990s.-History:...
frigate
Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
HMS Ambuscade (F172); acquired by the Pakistan Navy in 1993; active in Pakistan Navy