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Description
PNS/M Hangor (S-131), nicknamed "Shark," was a Daphné-class diesel-electric submarine in the Pakistan Navy from 1969 to 2006. It was the first submarine to sink a ship after World War II.
Designed and built by France after negotiations starting in 1966, Hangor was commissioned in 1969 and returned to Karachi. Under Commander Ahmed Tasnim, it sank the Indian Navy's INS Khukri, an anti-submarine frigate, with a homing torpedo on 9 December 1971 during the third Indo-Pak war. This was the only submarine kill since WWII until the Falklands War when HMS Conqueror sank the General Belgrano. The attack also led to the cancellation of the Indian Navy's "Operation Triumph."
Obverse
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Depicts a submarine in the sea with the crest of the Pakistan Navy (a dark blue flag featuring the anchor crest, a star and crescent above, and the country's name below) above it. Above the submarine, there is an Urdu inscription that reads "Golden Jubilee - Hangor Day 9 December 1971," and below it, the text "Pakistan Navy Submarine Hangor." گولڈن جوبلی - یوم ہنگور۹ دسمبر سنه ۱۹۷۱ء |
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Reverse
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Depicts a crescent and star and value above wheat ears, with the country name written above in Urdu, and the date below. اسلامی جمہوریۂ پاكستان |
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Characteristics
| Type | Commemorative Issue (Non-circulating) |
| Material | Nickel Brass |
| Weight | 11 g |
| Diameter | 27.6 mm |
| Thickness | 2.6 mm |
| Shape |
round
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| Alignment | Medal |
| Mint |
Pakistan Mint
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