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TAIMUR destroyers (1945-1946/1954-1958)
Photo
Jahangir 1977
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| تیمر [Taimur] (ex-Chivalrous) | D21 | Denny, Dumbarton, UK | 11/1943 | 22.6.1945 | 5/1946 // 29.6.1954 | to United Kingdom 1960 | |
| عالمگیر [Alamgir] (ex-Creole) | D82, 1963- D160 | White, Cowes, UK | 8/1944 | 22.11.1945 | 10.1946 // 29.2.1956 | stricken 1982 | |
| جہانگیر [Jahangir] (ex-Crispin) | D168, 1963- D162 | White, Cowes, UK | 2/1944 | 23.6.1945 | 7.1946 // 29.2.1956 | stricken 1982 | |
| شاہ جہاں [Shah Jehan] (ex-Charity) | D29, 1963- D164 | Thornycroft, Woolston, UK | 7/1943 | 30.11.1944 | 11/1945 // 16.12.1958 | stricken 1982 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1710 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 2545 |
| Length, m | 103.5 pp 110.6 oa |
| Breadth, m | 10.9 |
| Draught, m | 4.39 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 sets Parsons geared steam turbines, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 40000 |
| Max speed, kts | 36.75 |
| Fuel, t | oil 588 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 4675(20) |
| Armament | 3 x 1 - 114/45 Mk 5, 1 x 2 - 40/60 Mk 5, 4 x 1 - 40/60 Mk 3, 1 x 4 - 533 TT, 2 x 3 - 305 Squid Mk 3 ASWRL |
| Electronic equipment | type 275, type 293, Decca nav. radars, type 170, type 174 sonars |
| Complement | 200 |
Standard scale images
Shah Jehan 1965
Graphics
Jahangir 1977
Project history
Former RN 'Co' and 'Cr' class destroyers, all were modernized before transfer. Alamgir and Jahangir were handed over by Pakistan Navy after modernization 18.3.1958 and 20.6.1958 respectively.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
