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'''PNS''' '''''Hangor''''' was a [[Pakistan]]i [[Daphné class submarine]], which during the [[1971 Indo-Pakistani War]] sank the [[India]]n frigate [[INS Khukri (1958)|INS ''Khukri'']].<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=ZcejlMRYNAAC&pg=PA179&dq=PNS+Ghazi&ei=LKdDSKG0H4KijgGs1qG-BQ&sig=9YcFuLJttkAY3wIH965XTx6eU1Y#v=onepage&q=&f=false Seapower]</ref> (This was the first submarine kill since [[World War II]], and the only one until a [[Royal Navy]] nuclear submarine, [[HMS Conqueror (S48)|HMS ''Conqueror'']], sank an [[Argentina|Argentine]] cruiser, [[ARA General Belgrano|''General Belgrano'']], during the [[Falklands War]].) It was the heaviest casualty that a Pakistan vessel inflicted on the [[Indian Navy]] in the war. After the attack on ''Khukri'', the Indian Navy ceased its attacks on Karachi and moved the focus of its operations to [[East Pakistan]] ports like [[Chittagong]] and [[Cox's Bazar District|Cox's Bazaar]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}}
'''PNS''' '''''Hangor''''' was a [[Pakistan]]i [[Daphné class submarine]], which during the [[1971 Indo-Pakistani War]] sank the [[India]]n frigate [[INS Khukri (1958)|INS ''Khukri'']].<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=ZcejlMRYNAAC&pg=PA179&dq=PNS+Ghazi&ei=LKdDSKG0H4KijgGs1qG-BQ&sig=9YcFuLJttkAY3wIH965XTx6eU1Y#v=onepage&q=&f=false Seapower]</ref> (This was the first submarine kill since [[World War II]], and the only one until a [[Royal Navy]] nuclear submarine, [[HMS Conqueror (S48)|HMS ''Conqueror'']], sank an [[Argentina|Argentine]] cruiser, [[ARA General Belgrano|''General Belgrano'']], during the [[Falklands War]].) It was the heaviest casualty that a Pakistan vessel inflicted on the [[Indian Navy]] in the war. After the attack on ''Khukri'', the Indian Navy ceased its attacks on Karachi and moved the focus of its operations to [[East Pakistan]] ports like [[Chittagong]] and [[Cox's Bazar District|Cox's Bazaar]].{{Citation needed|date=January 2009}}
==War Performance==

The ''Hangor'' (literally: ''[[Shark]]'') was the lead ship of its class and was launched in [[France]] on 28 June 1968 and was inducted into the [[Pakistan Navy]] in 1971.
The ''Hangor'' (literally: ''[[Shark]]'') was the lead ship of its class and was launched in [[France]] on 28 June 1968 and was inducted into the [[Pakistan Navy]] in 1971. Its captain Commander (later Vice Admiral) [[Ahmed Tasnim]] would later be awarded the ''[[Sitara-e-Jurat]]'' & Bar, [[Pakistan]]'s 3rd highest [[military decoration]], while its torpedo officer Lt [[Fasih Bokhari]] would later command the [[Pakistan Navy]].

Its captain Commander (later Vice Admiral) [[Ahmed Tasnim]] would later be awarded the ''[[Sitara-e-Jurat]]'' & Bar, [[Pakistan]]'s 3rd highest [[military decoration]], while its torpedo officer Lt [[Fasih Bokhari]] would later command the [[Pakistan Navy]].


''Hangor'' sailed in the early hours of 22 November 1971 to patrol off the Indian ''[[Kathiawar]] coast'' under the command of Commander [[Ahmed Tasnim]] S.J.
''Hangor'' sailed in the early hours of 22 November 1971 to patrol off the Indian ''[[Kathiawar]] coast'' under the command of Commander [[Ahmed Tasnim]] S.J.


== Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 ==
{{Main|Indo-Pakistani War of 1971}}
On 9 December, in an attempt to locate a number of possible enemy contacts, ''Hangor'' continued her patrol in a northerly direction to investigate some radio transmissions intercepted on her sensors. Two contacts were picked up on passive [[sonar]] and were identified as warships. The initial range was 6 to 8 miles. The submarine began to stalk the contacts but the first attempt to gain an attack position on these ships failed due to speed disadvantage. The submarine's crew however managed to predict the target ships' movements and succeeded in working its way into a tactically advantageous position along the path of the patrolling frigates by 19:00. At 19:57 the submarine fired a down-the-throat shot with a homing [[torpedo]] at the northernmost ship from a depth of 40 meters.
On 9 December, in an attempt to locate a number of possible enemy contacts, ''Hangor'' continued her patrol in a northerly direction to investigate some radio transmissions intercepted on her sensors. Two contacts were picked up on passive [[sonar]] and were identified as warships. The initial range was 6 to 8 miles. The submarine began to stalk the contacts but the first attempt to gain an attack position on these ships failed due to speed disadvantage. The submarine's crew however managed to predict the target ships' movements and succeeded in working its way into a tactically advantageous position along the path of the patrolling frigates by 19:00. At 19:57 the submarine fired a down-the-throat shot with a homing [[torpedo]] at the northernmost ship from a depth of 40 meters.


The torpedo was tracked but no explosion was heard. A second torpedo was then fired on the approaching southernmost ship and this was followed by a heavy explosion as the torpedo impacted the INS ''Khukri''. The other enemy frigate turned towards the submarine which then fired a third torpedo. The crew of the ''Hangor'' heard a distant explosion and the submarine disengaged by turning west towards deeper waters.
The torpedo was tracked but no explosion was heard. A second torpedo was then fired on the approaching southernmost ship and this was followed by a heavy explosion as the torpedo impacted the INS ''Khukri''. The other enemy frigate turned towards the submarine which then fired a third torpedo. The crew of the ''Hangor'' heard a distant explosion and the submarine disengaged by turning west towards deeper waters. 18 officers and 176 sailors of INS ''Khukri'' were killed during the incident. It remains as [[Indian Navy|India's]] biggest wartime casualty.
==Ceremony==

18 officers and 176 sailors of INS ''Khukri'' were killed during the incident. It remains as [[Indian Navy|India's]] biggest wartime casualty.

In a ceremony on 2 January 2006, PNS ''Hangor'' was [[Ship decommissioning|decommissioned]] from the Pakistan Navy. It is planned to be turned into a [[museum]] ship, unlike other subs, which are scheduled to be scrapped. During the ceremony [[Vice Admiral]] [[Ahmed Tasnim]], inspected the ship for the last time. Vice Admiral [[Ahmed Tasnim]] Sitaria-e-Jurat(SJ) & Bar had been the commander of ''Hangor'' the day she sank the ''Khukri''.
In a ceremony on 2 January 2006, PNS ''Hangor'' was [[Ship decommissioning|decommissioned]] from the Pakistan Navy. It is planned to be turned into a [[museum]] ship, unlike other subs, which are scheduled to be scrapped. During the ceremony [[Vice Admiral]] [[Ahmed Tasnim]], inspected the ship for the last time. Vice Admiral [[Ahmed Tasnim]] Sitaria-e-Jurat(SJ) & Bar had been the commander of ''Hangor'' the day she sank the ''Khukri''.


Revision as of 08:24, 18 May 2010

History
Pakistan
NamePNS Hangor (S-131)
Laid down1971
Launched28 June 1968
Decommissioned2 January 2006
Stricken22 November 1971
FateSanked by Indian Navy
History
General characteristics

PNS Hangor was a Pakistani Daphné class submarine, which during the 1971 Indo-Pakistani War sank the Indian frigate INS Khukri.[1] (This was the first submarine kill since World War II, and the only one until a Royal Navy nuclear submarine, HMS Conqueror, sank an Argentine cruiser, General Belgrano, during the Falklands War.) It was the heaviest casualty that a Pakistan vessel inflicted on the Indian Navy in the war. After the attack on Khukri, the Indian Navy ceased its attacks on Karachi and moved the focus of its operations to East Pakistan ports like Chittagong and Cox's Bazaar.[citation needed]

War Performance

The Hangor (literally: Shark) was the lead ship of its class and was launched in France on 28 June 1968 and was inducted into the Pakistan Navy in 1971. Its captain Commander (later Vice Admiral) Ahmed Tasnim would later be awarded the Sitara-e-Jurat & Bar, Pakistan's 3rd highest military decoration, while its torpedo officer Lt Fasih Bokhari would later command the Pakistan Navy.

Hangor sailed in the early hours of 22 November 1971 to patrol off the Indian Kathiawar coast under the command of Commander Ahmed Tasnim S.J.

Indo-Pakistan War of 1971

Main article: Indo-Pakistani War of 1971

On 9 December, in an attempt to locate a number of possible enemy contacts, Hangor continued her patrol in a northerly direction to investigate some radio transmissions intercepted on her sensors. Two contacts were picked up on passive sonar and were identified as warships. The initial range was 6 to 8 miles. The submarine began to stalk the contacts but the first attempt to gain an attack position on these ships failed due to speed disadvantage. The submarine's crew however managed to predict the target ships' movements and succeeded in working its way into a tactically advantageous position along the path of the patrolling frigates by 19:00. At 19:57 the submarine fired a down-the-throat shot with a homing torpedo at the northernmost ship from a depth of 40 meters.

The torpedo was tracked but no explosion was heard. A second torpedo was then fired on the approaching southernmost ship and this was followed by a heavy explosion as the torpedo impacted the INS Khukri. The other enemy frigate turned towards the submarine which then fired a third torpedo. The crew of the Hangor heard a distant explosion and the submarine disengaged by turning west towards deeper waters. 18 officers and 176 sailors of INS Khukri were killed during the incident. It remains as India's biggest wartime casualty.

Ceremony

In a ceremony on 2 January 2006, PNS Hangor was decommissioned from the Pakistan Navy. It is planned to be turned into a museum ship, unlike other subs, which are scheduled to be scrapped. During the ceremony Vice Admiral Ahmed Tasnim, inspected the ship for the last time. Vice Admiral Ahmed Tasnim Sitaria-e-Jurat(SJ) & Bar had been the commander of Hangor the day she sank the Khukri.

References

  1. ^ Seapower


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