USS Kashmir

USS Kashmir

The USS Kashmir was a K-class destroyer that was sunk by a German air attack in Crete on May 23, 1941.

Weapon performance

Chinese name: Talik-class destroyer

Predecessor/class: Keeling-class destroyer

Service time: 1994 Year

English name: Tariq Class Destroyer

Subtype/class: Mistral-class frigate (F22P)

Country: Pakistan

Development history

In 1988, the British and Pakistani governments entered into an agreement to discuss future arms sales. Britain and Pakistan reached an agreement in 1992 to decommission six Type 21 frigates and sell them to Pakistan at a preferential price of about US$12 million each. These six ships were decommissioned from 1993 to 1994 and immediately changed hands. Pakistan called them the Tariq class. The six Type 21 frigates are a real-time complement to the Pakistan Navy.

After the handover to Pakistan, the Pakistani Navy invited international tenders to improve the Talik class. Since the displacement of Type 21 is not enough to accommodate all modification projects, the Pakistan Navy divided these six ships into surface combat types (D-182, D-184, D-186) and air defense types (D-181, D- 183, D-185), allocate different tasks.

Modification

The six Talik-class destroyers have the same improvement project, including the replacement of the new CelsiusTech9LVMk3 combat system with the Dutch SignnalDA-08 air/plane search radar. Replaces the original Type 992 radar. In terms of electronic warfare, the DR-3000 electronic support system of France's Thomson-CSF and the US-made MK-36 jammer launcher were installed. In terms of anti-submarine, the ATAS/VDS towed array sonar of France's Thomson-Syntra and the Swedish Bofors company were installed. TP-43 anti-submarine/anti-ship torpedo, etc.

In terms of missiles, China's Falcon-60 anti-aircraft missiles and American Harpoon anti-ship missiles have been modified. In terms of short-range defense systems, in addition to the Oerlikon cannon, Talik is also equipped with a decommissioned The MK-15 Phalanx close-in defense gun removed from the Keeling-class destroyer.

Service incident

Babur’s visit to Shanghai

At 11:30 am on June 4, 2007, the Pakistan Navy destroyer Babur and Moavin A fleet of supply ships, led by Commodore Mohammed Siddique, commander of the Pakistani Navy's Auxiliary and Mine Warfare Squadron, arrived at the Yangtze River Terminal of the Shanghai Navy and began a four-day goodwill visit to Shanghai. Rear Admiral Wang Deding, Commander of the Chinese Navy Shanghai Base, hosted a ceremony at the pier to welcome the Pakistani fleet.

Badr participated in the exercise

At 22:00 on April 18, 2009, the D-184 Badr and the integrated supply ship Naser were in the 25th Pakistan Navy Under the leadership of Commodore Kamran, commander of the destroyer detachment, they successfully arrived in Qingdao to participate in multinational naval activities commemorating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy. The two warships have just participated in the Peace 09 multinational joint maritime military exercise held in the Arabian Sea in Karachi, Pakistan, in March.

Collision

On June 20, 2011, according to media reports, two Indian and Pakistani warships carrying out anti-piracy escort missions collided on the high seas. The two sides accused each other of violating treaty and lodged protests one after another. The incident coincided with the eve of a meeting between the two foreign ministers at the level of deputy ministers of foreign affairs to discuss disputes in the Kashmir region and other controversial issues. Analysts pointed out that this matter may affect the progress of peace talks between the two countries.

The Egyptian merchant ship MV Suez was hijacked by Somali pirates on August 2, 2010. The 22 crew members on board included 11 Egyptians, 6 Indians, 4 Pakistanis and 1 Sri Lankan.

Shortly after paying a ransom of US$2.1 million, the ship was robbed by another group of pirates. India and Pakistan sent the frigate Godavari and the destroyer Babur respectively to escort the ship. As a result, the two frigates collided.

After the collision between the two ships, India and Pakistan lodged protests on June 17 and 18 respectively, accusing each other of violating the International Treaty on the Prevention of Collisions at Sea. The Indian Navy claimed that after the Indian ship approached the MV Suez, the Pakistani captain of the merchant ship did not respond to the Indian ship’s escort notice and decided to leave. When the Indian side was preparing to leave, the Pakistani ship coming from behind took provocative actions and collided with the Indian ship.

The Indian side claimed that it had evidence such as photos and videos of the incident, and accused the Pakistani ship of intending to monopolize the escort credit. It not only provoked the Indian ship, but also asked the Indian ship to avoid to avoid collision. This India-Pakistan ship collision may cause tensions between the two countries again. The crew of the Pakistani ship pulled up a banner with anti-India slogans in protest, and the Indian military pointed out that Pakistan has repeatedly caused troubles.