| PNS Himalaya | |
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 Badge of Pakistan Navy | |
| Active | 1943; 82 years ago (1943) |
| Country |  Pakistan |
| Branch |  Pakistan Navy |
| Type | Training formation |
| Garrison/HQ | Manora Island, off the coast ofSindh, Pakistan. |
| Nickname(s) | HIMALAYA |
ThePakistan Navy Station Himalaya (reporting name:PNS Himalaya), is anaval base located inManora Island, off the coast ofKarachi coast,Sindh,Pakistan.[1]
The PNSHimalaya is primarily responsible for conducting the initial orientation of incoming recruits, also known asboot camp and distinguished itself as "Home of Armed Forces Diving School".[2]
The naval base is namesake after the famousHimalaya Mountain Range in Northern Pakistan.[2]
TheRoyal Indian Navy established and commissioned the naval base in Manora Island, which is off theKarachi coast, asHMIS Himayala on 27 November 1943.[3][2] The naval base is namesake after the famousHimalaya Mountain Range in Northern Pakistan by its British military administrators.[2]
The BritishRoyal Navy established the first Diving Section along with the "Gunnery School", which is now known as theSurface Warfare School inPNS Bahadur.[2] The PNS Himalayas is the only bootcamp of Pakistan Navy and subsequently expanded as a naval base providing the crucial marine training in December 1950.[2] Due to its size and accommodation, the PNSHimayala was home to many of navy's schools before Navy dispersed its assets in different parts of the country in 1980.[2]
The PNSHimalaya also served as a temporary headquarters of thePakistan Marines when it was recommissioned on 14 April 1990.[2] However, the Pakistan Marines were relocated to PNS Iqbal, and permanently headquartered from PNS Iqbal to theManora Fort in thePNS Qasim.[2]
Currently, PNS Himalaya is the initial bootcamp of new enrolled sailor candidates inPakistan Navy.[2]
ThePakistan Navy Diving School is an armed forces diving school that provides effective diving training to Pakistan Navy, Marines, Air Force, and the Army personnel.[2] Established as a small diving section, the Pakistan Navy further expanded and upgraded its small facility to a full-fledged military training area dedicated to armed forces diving in 1980.[2]
The Navy's diving school is not restricted to Pakistan Navy as the personnel from the Pakistan Army have also been trained, qualified, and earned their certification pins from the Navy Diving School.[2] In addition, the Diving School has also provided training and qualifications to civilian agencies as well as the navies of allied nations such asBangladesh,Jordan,Maldives,Oman,Saudi Arabia, andSri Lanka,Turkey.[2]
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