PNS Hangor, Submarine museum ship in Karachi, Pakistan
PNS Hangor is a submarine museum ship docked permanently at the maritime museum in Karachi. The interior shows different compartments with original control panels, crew sleeping quarters, and torpedo tubes used during active service.
The vessel served in the Pakistan Navy from 1969 to 2006 and sank an enemy warship in 1971. After retirement it was converted into a museum ship and opened to visitors in 2009.
The name comes from the Bengali word for shark and reflects the multilingual roots of Pakistan's naval history. Visitors today see the combination of technical equipment and personal items left by the crew.
The boat is located at the Pakistan Maritime Museum and can be explored from outside and inside through guided visits. Access is through narrow hatches and steep ladders, which can be difficult for people with limited mobility.
The narrow corridors and low ceilings show how cramped daily life was for the crew underwater. Some rooms are so small that visitors must duck or squeeze sideways, just as the sailors did.
Location: گلشن اقبال ٹاؤن
Length: 57.8 m
Address: Karsaz Service Road
GPS coordinates: 24.88506,67.09053
Latest update: December 5, 2025 13:44
These preserved submarines open their hatches to visitors who want to see where sailors lived and fought beneath the ocean surface. From World War II patrol boats that hunted across the Pacific to the first nuclear-powered vessel that changed naval history forever, each submarine reveals the cramped reality of underwater service. You walk through narrow steel corridors, peer into bunks stacked three high, and stand where officers once studied charts and gave orders in near silence. The collection includes vessels from harbors across the United States and around the world, each one a working museum where the instruments, torpedo tubes, and engine rooms remain as they were during active duty. Some of these submarines sank enemy warships and rescued Allied prisoners during the Second World War. Others served through the Cold War, carrying crews on patrols that lasted weeks without seeing daylight. A few pushed the limits of technology, proving that nuclear reactors could power a vessel across thousands of miles and even under the polar ice. Whether docked in a busy port or resting beside a quiet lake, these submarines bring you face to face with the men who descended into the deep, closed the hatch, and did their work in spaces smaller than a city bus.
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