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ZULFIQUAR frigates (1945/1948)
Photo
Zulfiquar 1972
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ذولفقار [Zulfiquar] (ex-Dhanush, ex-Deveron) | K265, 1950- F265 | Smiths Dock, South Bank, UK | 4/1942 | 12.10.1942 | 3.1943 // 10.1948 | survey vessel 1951 | |
| شمشیر [Shamsher] (ex-Nadder) | K392, 1950- F392 | Smiths Dock, South Bank, UK | 3/1943 | 15.9.1943 | 1.1944 // 10.1948 | TS, stricken 1960 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 1310 - 1460 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 1920 - 2180 |
| Length, m | 86.3 pp 91.8 oa |
| Breadth, m | 11.2 |
| Draught, m | 3.61 - 3.89 deep load |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | VTE, 2 Admiralty 3-drum boilers |
| Power, h. p. | 5500 |
| Max speed, kts | 20 |
| Fuel, t | oil 646 |
| Armament | 2 x 1 - 102/40 CP Mk XXIII, 4 x 2 - 20/70 Mk V, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Mk III, 1 x 24 - 178 Hedgehog Mk 10 ASWRL, 8 DCT, 2 DCR (150) |
| Electronic equipment | type 271 or type 272, type 291 or type 277 radars, type 144 sonar |
| Complement | 140 |
Standard scale images
Zulfiquar 1955
Graphics
Zulfiquar 1972
Project history
'River' class frigates, transferred by India.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Zulfiquar as survey vessel was armed with 1 102mm/40 gun and two 40mm/60 Bofors guns.
