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PAKISTAN
MINE WARFARE SHIPS
MUNSIF minehunters (1989/1992, 1996-1998)
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Muhafiz 2008
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| محافظ [Muhafiz] | M163 | DNC, Lorient, France | 2/1993 | 8.7.1995 | 18.9.1996 | in service (2019) | |
| مجاہد [Mujahid] | M164 | DNC, Lorient, France // Karachi NSY | 8.4.1994 | 28.1.1997 | 9.7.1998 | in service (2019) | |
| منصف [Munsif] (ex-Sagittaire) | M166 | DNC, Lorient, France | 13.11.1985 | 9.11.1988 | 27.7.1989 // 24.9.1992 | in service (2019) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 535 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 605 |
| Length, m | 47.1 pp 51.5 oa |
| Breadth, m | 8.90 |
| Draught, m | 2.49 hull 3.50 max |
| No of shafts | 1 |
| Machinery | 1 Brons-Werkspoor A RUB 215V12 diesel / 2 ACEC electric maneuvering propellers |
| Power, h. p. | 1900 / 240 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 3000(12) |
| Armament | M163, 164: 1 x 1 - 20/90 MIT-20F2, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 PAP-104 USV, OD3 mechanical, MRK-960 magnetic, MKR-400 acoustic minesweeping gear, 6 mineclearing divers M166: 1 x 1 - 20/90 MIT-20F2, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90, 2 PAP-104 USV, OD3 mechanical, AP-4 acoustic minesweeping gear, 6 mineclearing divers |
| Electronic equipment | M163, 164: type 1007 radar, DUBM-21D, TSM2054 sonars, EVEC20 (TSM2061 Mk II) CCS M166: Decca 1229 radar, DUBM-21B, TSM2054 sonars |
| Complement | 49 |
Standard scale images
Muhafiz 2000
Graphics
Muhafiz 2008
Project history
French/Netherlands/Belgian 'Tripartite' design. Munsif was transferred from the French Navy, Muhafiz was reordered by Pakistani Navy before the keel was laid down, third ship was ordered by Pakistan from beginning.
Modernizations
2010s, Munsif: - AP-4 acoustic minesweeping gear; + MRK-960 magnetic, MKR-400 acoustic minesweeping gear, EVEC20 CCS
Naval service
No significant events.
