PNS Saad, Dido Twite is travelling back to England on the naval vessel HMS Thrush. En route, she befriends the ship's open-minded steward, Holystone. The ship changes course, landing on the coast of New Cumbria. Bound by ancient treaties between Britain and New Cumbria, they are given orders to assist Ginevra, the Queen. Travelling to Bath, the capital city, the crew learn that Ginevra wants them to help her recover a lake, which she claims has been stolen by New Cumbria's neighbour, Lyonesse. It seems that she is the same immortal Ginevra, or Guinevere, of myth and has waited 	The Stolen Lake
21727108	centuries for the return of her king, Arthur. Unfortunately, she has attained immortality by cannibalistic vampirism, murdering and consuming local maidens. It then transpires that Holystone is an incarnation of Arthur, who for a thousand years had lain in suspended animation on an island in the missing lake. But this Arthur is not at all pleased at the monstrosity his ancient spouse has become. The Stolen Lake The Stolen Lake is a children's novel by Joan Aiken, first published in 1981. Taking place in an alternate history, the story follows the adventures of Dido Twite in a fictionalized version 	The Stolen Lake
21727109	PNS Saad PNS Saad PNS/M Saad" (S-138) is a fast-attack submarine powered with an air-independent propulsion system and the second of the "Agosta-90B"/"Khalid"-class submarines jointly designed and constructed by France and Pakistan. PNS "Saad" is regarded as the Pakistan's first home-built long-range submarine and one of the complex project of submarine construction using the military-grade steel to be built in Pakistan. Overview. After the series of complicated and lengthy negotiations between the governments of Pakistan and France, she was placed on order by the Pakistan Navy on 21 September 1994. In June 1998, she was  laid down by the French contractor, DCNS, in Cherbourg in France. "Saad" is unique among her class because she was partially built in Cherbourg and was shipped to Naval Base Karachi to be completed by the KSEW Ltd. in Karachi. Meanwhile, "Khalid", the lead ship, was built entirely in France, while , the third submarine of the class, was built entirely in Pakistan. In 2009, there were several proposals that called for a further three submarines of the class to all be built entirely in Pakistan. Prior to her launch, the 11 of the 80 French naval personnel in Pakistan to  supervise the completion of "Saad" were killed when their transit bus was struck by a car filled with explosives. Contemporary news accounts reported that the French Chief of the Defence Staff, General Jean-Pierre Kelche, blamed the al-Qaeda for the attack took place on 8 May 2002. On 24 August 2002, "Saad" was launched in Karachi's coast before being set for further trials in deep sea. On 20 January 2003, "Saad" was tested for its propulsion system, chain steering system, fuel system, speed monitoring system, communication system and submarines habitability and atmospheric control system, according to the Pakistani  military's ISPR. She was reportedly tested for her depth ratings, reaching at 400m under the sea. Her successful depth ratings were reported by the French Navy who later marked Pakistan's entry into the small club of countries to be able to build the modernized diesel-electric submarines. On 12 December 2003, she was commissioned into the Pakistan Navy as PNS Saad, a namesake after Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas– the companion of Muhammad. At the time her launching, India reportedly bought the aircraft carrier from Russia to counter the submarine's threat in the Indian Ocean but did  not enter in the service of the Indian Navy until 2013. Her complement crew varies but is reported at 41 personnel (7 officers, 35 enlisted). In 2011, she underwent with overhauling, and retrofitted her propulsion system with the air-independent propulsion (AIP) systems by the technicians at the KSEW Ltd. On 6 March 2018, the DCNS, its original builder, lost the bidding competition with the Turkish firm, STM, for its refitting and upgradation of her weapon system, combat control system, missile rooms, and periscope upgrades, and will receive her upgrades by the Turkish technical firms at the KSEW Ltd. in  2021 following the delivery of the PNS Khalid that is slated to be return to her military service in 2020. PNS Saad PNS/M "Saad" (S-138) is a fast-attack submarine powered with an air-independent propulsion system and the second of the "Agosta-90B"/"Khalid"-class submarines jointly designed and constructed by France and Pakistan. PNS "Saad" is regarded as the Pakistan's first home-built long-range submarine and one of the complex project of submarine construction using the military-grade steel to be built in Pakistan. Overview. After the series of complicated and lengthy negotiations between the governments of Pakistan