Current Iranian Navy Vessels
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This list reflects the state of the mainline Iranian Navy, and does not include the vessels of the Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution.

Kilo

Number Class Name Year Homeport
901 Kilo Tareq  1992 Bandar Abbas
Bandar Abbas
Bandar-Abbas or Bandar-e ‘Abbās , also Romanized as Bandar ‘Abbās, Bandar ‘Abbāsī, and Bandar-e ‘Abbās; formerly known as Cambarão and Port Comorão to Portuguese traders, as Gombroon to English traders and as Gamrun or Gumrun to Dutch merchants) is a port city and capital of Hormozgān Province on...

902 Kilo Noor 1993 Bandar Abbas
Bandar Abbas
Bandar-Abbas or Bandar-e ‘Abbās , also Romanized as Bandar ‘Abbās, Bandar ‘Abbāsī, and Bandar-e ‘Abbās; formerly known as Cambarão and Port Comorão to Portuguese traders, as Gombroon to English traders and as Gamrun or Gumrun to Dutch merchants) is a port city and capital of Hormozgān Province on...

903 Kilo Yunes 1997 Bandar Abbas
Bandar Abbas
Bandar-Abbas or Bandar-e ‘Abbās , also Romanized as Bandar ‘Abbās, Bandar ‘Abbāsī, and Bandar-e ‘Abbās; formerly known as Cambarão and Port Comorão to Portuguese traders, as Gombroon to English traders and as Gamrun or Gumrun to Dutch merchants) is a port city and capital of Hormozgān Province on...


  • SSK Kilo (3)
    • Displacement: 4,000 tons submerged
    • Dimensions: 74 x 9.9 x 6.5 meters
    • Propulsion: Diesel-electric propulsion, 2 x 1000 kW Diesel generators, 1 x 5,500-6,800 shp, Propulsion motor, 1 x fixed-pitch Propeller
    • Speed: 25 knots (49 km/h)
    • Range: 7500 nautical miles (13,890 km)
    • Crew: 52
    • Armament: 6 x 553 mm torpedo tubes, 18 x torpedoes, 24 x mines

} Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...

n built.

SSI

  • SSI (2) (see p. 36) No longer active

Number Class Name Year Homeport
XXX Qaeem Iranian Submarine Qaaem  Not yet
  • Qaaem Class
    Qaaem Class Submarine
    Qaaem, Qaem or Ghaaem is an Iranian designed class of semi-heavy submarines. The first ship of this class, Qaaem, is currently under construction. On 25 August 2008, Iranian defence minister Mostafa Mohammad-Najjar announced Iran had started building their first semi-heavy submarine: Qaaem...


} Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian built.

Fateh

Number Class Name Year Homeport
XXX Fateh Iranian Submarine Fateh  2011

  • Fateh Class

} Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian built.

Nahang

Number Class Name Year Homeport
XXX Nahang Nahang  2006

  • Nahang Class (1)

} Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian built.

Ghadir

Number Class Name Year Homeport
XXX Ghadir Ghadir  2007 Bandar Abbas
XXX Ghadir 2008 Bandar Abbas
XXX Ghadir 2008 Bandar Abbas
945 Ghadir Ghadir 945 2009
946 Ghadir Ghadir 946 2009
947 Ghadir Ghadir 947 2009
948 Ghadir Ghadir 948 2009
949 Ghadir Ghadir 949 2010 Bandar Abbas
950 Ghadir Ghadir 950 2010 Bandar Abbas
951 Ghadir Ghadir 951 2010 Bandar Abbas
952 Ghadir Ghadir 952 2011
953 Ghadir Ghadir 953 2011
954 Ghadir Ghadir 954 2011
955 Ghadir Ghadir 955 2011
956 Ghadir Ghadir 956 2011 Bandar Abbas
957 Ghadir Ghadir 957 2011 Bandar Abbas
958 Ghadir Ghadir 958 2011 Bandar Abbas

  • Ghadir class (17)
    • Displacement: 120-150 tons standard
    • Dimensions: 20 x 3 x 2.5 meters
    • Propulsion: Diesel-electric propulsion
    • Armament: 2 torpedo tubes, missiles

} Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian built.

Yugo

  • Yugo class
    Yugo class submarine
    The Yugo class submarine is a class of four midget submarines used primarily for infiltration and espionage by North Korea. The class is so named because it was built to plans supplied to North Korea by Yugoslavia in 1965. This class is actually a family of midget submarines for that not all are...

     (4)
    • Ship displacement: 25 tons submerged
    • Dimensions: 20 x 2 x 1.6 meters (65.6 x 6.5 x 5 ft)
    • Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 160 shp, 4 knots (8 km/h)
    • Crew: 2 + 6-7 swimmers
    • Armament: 2 21 inches (533 mm) torpedo tubes

} North-Korean built.

Destroyers

Number Class Name Year Note
D5 Damavand
Battle class destroyer
The Battle class were a class of destroyers of the British Royal Navy and Royal Australian Navy . Built in three groups, the first group were ordered under the 1942 naval estimates. A modified second and third group, together with two ships of an extended design were planned for the 1943 and 1944...

 
(Ex-Artemiz) 1966 Not Active - Ex-
D7 Babr
Allen M. Sumner class destroyer
The Allen M. Sumner class was a group of 58 destroyers built by the United States during World War II. Another twelve ships were completed as destroyer minelayers...

 
1973 Not Active - Ex-
D9 Babr 1972 Not Active - Ex-

  • Damavand-class destroyer (1)
  • Babr-class destroyer (2)


Alvand

Number Name Year Notes
71 Alvand
Iranian frigate Alvand
Iranian frigate Alvand , a British-made Vosper Mark V class frigate , was commissioned in 1971 as part of a four-ship order and is the lead ship of the class and flagship of the Iranian Navy....

 
1971 Ex-Saam
72 Alborz
Iranian frigate Alborz
Iranian frigate Alborz , a British-made Vosper Mark V class frigate , was commissioned in 1971 as part of a four-ship order....

 
1971 Ex-Zaal
73 Sabalan
Iranian frigate Sabalan
Iranian frigate Sabalan , a British-made Vosper Mark V class frigate , was commissioned in June 1972 as part of a four-ship order....

 
1972 Ex-Rastam

  • Alvand (Saam) class (Vosper Mk5 type) Frigates
    Alvand class frigate
    The Alvand class comprise four Iranian light patrol frigates. Only three are currently in service....

     (3)
    • Displacement: 1,540 tons full load
    • Dimensions: 94.5 x 11.07 x 3.25 meters (310 x 36 x 10.5 ft)
    • Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 cruise diesels, 3800 bhp, 17 knots (33 km/h); 2 TM-3A
    • boost gas turbines, 46000 shp, 39 knots (76 km/h)
    • Crew: 135
    • Radar: AWS-1 air search
    • Sonar: Type 174 hull
    • Fire Control: 2 RTN-10X
    • EW: RDL-2AC intercept
    • Armament: 4 x C-802
      C-802
      The Yingji-82 or YJ-82 is a Chinese anti-ship missile first unveiled in 1989 by the China Haiying Electro-Mechanical Technology Academy , also known as the Third Academy...

       (Noor
      Noor (missile)
      Noor is a long-range anti-ship cruise missile manufactured by Iran, based on the Chinese C-802.Noor has a range of 200km and is powered by Toloue-4, an Iranian version of the French Microturbo TRI 60 engine...

      ), 1 114 mm DP, 1 dual 35 mm AA, 4 20 mm, 2 12.7 mm MG, 2 triple 324 mm torpedoes

}UK-built. an additional ship, 74 Sahand
Iranian frigate Sahand
Iranian frigate Sahand , a British-made Vosper Mark V class frigate , was commissioned as part of a four-ship order. The ship was originally called Faramarz, named after a character in Ferdosi's Shahnameh...

 ex-Faramarz, was lost to US forces.

Moudge

Number Name Year Notes
76 Jamaran
Iranian Frigate Jamaran
Jamaran is the name of a domestically produced Mowj class guided missile frigate launched in early 2010 in Bandar-e-Abbas, Iran. Iran said that the design and building of Jamaran and the missile boat were among the greatest achievements of the Iranian Navy and the ship's launch marks a major...

 
2010 Entered Service in 2010
77 Velayat  2012? Planned for launch in 2012
  • Moudge class frigate
    Moudge class frigate
    The Moudge class, alternately spelled Mowj class , is a class of domestically produced Iranian light frigates. It appears to be a development of the Alvand class design. They are described as Destroyers by the Iranian state media but the size and weight of the ships are more in keeping with that...

     (2)
    • Displacement: 1,420 tons
    • Dimensions: 94.5 x 11.1 x 3.25 meters
    • Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 diesels; 30 knots (59 km/h);
    • Crew: 120-140
    • Radar: Unknown
    • Sonar: Unknown
    • Fire Control: Unknown
    • EW: Unknown
    • Armament:4 x C-802
      C-802
      The Yingji-82 or YJ-82 is a Chinese anti-ship missile first unveiled in 1989 by the China Haiying Electro-Mechanical Technology Academy , also known as the Third Academy...

       (or maybe improved C-803
      C-802
      The Yingji-82 or YJ-82 is a Chinese anti-ship missile first unveiled in 1989 by the China Haiying Electro-Mechanical Technology Academy , also known as the Third Academy...

      ) anti-ship missiles, 1 x 76 mm Fajr-27
      Fajr-27
      The Fajr 27 system is a domestically manufactured Iranian rapid fire naval artillery system based on the Italian OTO Melara 76mm dual purpose. The system was publicly unveiled for the first time in September 2006. -See also:*Military of Iran...

       naval gun, 1 x 40 mm AAA, 2 x 20 mm cannons, 4 × SM-1 SAM, 2 x triple 324 mm torpedoes

}Iranian built, they are reversed engineering of Alvand class frigate
Alvand class frigate
The Alvand class comprise four Iranian light patrol frigates. Only three are currently in service....

s. One of them (the Moudge 2) has not been completed and so it is not in service yet.

Bayandor

Number Name Year Note
81 Bayandor  1964 ex-PF-103
82 Admiral Naghdi  1964 ex-PF-104
  • Bayandor class (PF 103 type) large patrol corvettes
    • Displacement: 1,135 tons full load
    • Dimensions: 83.82 x 10.06 x 3.05 meters (275 x 33 x 10 ft)
    • Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 5300 bhp, 20 knots (39 km/h)
    • Crew: 133
    • Radar: SPS-6 2-D air search
    • Armament: 4 x C-802
      C-802
      The Yingji-82 or YJ-82 is a Chinese anti-ship missile first unveiled in 1989 by the China Haiying Electro-Mechanical Technology Academy , also known as the Third Academy...

       (or maybe improved C-803
      C-802
      The Yingji-82 or YJ-82 is a Chinese anti-ship missile first unveiled in 1989 by the China Haiying Electro-Mechanical Technology Academy , also known as the Third Academy...

      ) anti-ship missiles, 1 x 76 mm DP naval cannon, 1 dual 40 mm AAA, 2 x 20 mm cannons, 2 x triple 324 mm torpedoes, 2 x 12.7 mm MG

}US-built for transfer. Two sisters (Milanian and Kahnamuie) lost.

Hamzeh

Number Name Year
802 Hamzeh Corvette  196X
  • Hamzeh class
    • Displacement: 580 tons
    • Dimensions: 54 x 7.65 x 3.25 meters
    • Crew: ??
    • Speed: 15 kn
    • Powerplant: 2 x 1300 hp Stork diesels
    • Armament: 2 x C-802 anti-ship missiles, 1 x main gun (20 mm), 2 x 12.7 mm manned heavy machine guns

}Dutch-built (Boele Yard, Bolnes), launched 1936. Originally the Imperial/government yacht Shahsavar, the Hamzeh has been modified to carry C-802 anti-ship missiles and light defences. Due to age, performance and disposition probably used for training. As the name Hamzeh was also reported for a Bluebird class minesweeper ( ex-Sarokh ) in 2006 renaming must be recent.

Houdong

Number Name Year
P313-1 Fath  1994
P313-2 Nasr  1994
P313-3 Saf  1994
P313-4 Ra'ad  1994
P313-5 Fajr  1994
P313-6 Shams  1996
P313-7 Me'raj  1996
P313-8 Falaq  1996
P313-9 Hadid  1996
P313-10 Qadir  1996

  • Houdong class aka Thondor Class (10 - operated by the Revolutionary Guard Corps)
    • Displacement: 171 tons standard, 205 tons full load
    • Dimensions: 38.6 x 6.8 x 2.7 meters (126.6 x 22.3 x 8.9 ft)
    • Propulsion: 3 diesels, 3 shafts, 8025 bhp, 35 knots (69 km/h)
    • Crew: 28
    • Armament: 4 C802 SSM, 2 30 mm, 2 23 mm

}Chinese Built

Kaman/Sina

Number Name Year class
P221 Kaman  1977 Kaman
P222 Xoubin  1977 Kaman
P223 Khadang  1978 Kaman
P224 Paykan
Iranian missile boat Paykan
For the Automobile see Paykan.For the Iranian football club based in Tehran, see Paykan Tehran F.C.The Iranian missile boat Paykan is an Iranian-made Sina class missile boat...

 
2003 Sina
P225 Joshan  2006 Sina
P226 Falakhon  1978 Kaman
P227 Shamshir  1978 Kaman
P228 Gorz  1978 Kaman
P229 Gardouneh  1978 Kaman
P230 Khanjar  1981 Kaman
P231 Neyzeh  1981 Kaman
P232 Tabarzin  1981 Kaman
P233 Derafsh  2008 Sina
P234 Kalat  2008 Sina

  • Kaman class
    FACM Class La Combattante IIa
    Fast Attack Craft Missile Class La Combattante IIa were originally built for the German Navy as Type 148 Tiger class fast attack craft. They were later transferred to Hellenic Navy and the class was renamed Combattante IIa, as with similar French made ships. All the ships were under mid-life...

     (Combattante II type
    FACM Class La Combattante IIa
    Fast Attack Craft Missile Class La Combattante IIa were originally built for the German Navy as Type 148 Tiger class fast attack craft. They were later transferred to Hellenic Navy and the class was renamed Combattante IIa, as with similar French made ships. All the ships were under mid-life...

     or Sina class) missile boats (14)
    • Displacement: 275 tons full load
    • Dimensions: 47 x 7.1 x 1.9 meters (154 x 23 x 6 ft)
    • Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 14400 bhp, 36 knots (71 km/h)
    • Crew: 31
    • Armament: (2) or (4) C802 SSM, (1) 76 mm OTO DP, (1) 40 mm AA

}French-built. US-supplied Harpoon missiles have been expended. The Iranian guided missile gunboat Paykan was sunk during Operation Morvarid
Operation Morvarid
Operation Morvarid was an operation launched by the Iranian Navy and Iranian Air Force against the Iraqi Navy and Air Force on 28 November 1980 in response to Iraq positioning radar and monitoring equipment on the Al-Bakr and Khor-al-Amaya oil rigs to counter Iranian air operations...

 in 1980, while the guided missile gunboat Joshan was sunk during Operation Praying Mantis
Operation Praying Mantis
Operation Praying Mantis was an attack on April 18, 1988, by U.S. naval forces within Iranian territorial waters in retaliation for the Iranian mining of the Persian Gulf during the Iran Iraq war and the subsequent damage to an American warship....

 in 1988, these ship must not be confused with the new Joshan
Joshan
Joshan has been the name of a number of Iranian naval vessels.The latest Joshan is P225, an Iranian fast attack/patrol missile boat claimed by the Iranian government as one of the best PT boats in the world...

 and Paykan
Iranian missile boat Paykan
For the Automobile see Paykan.For the Iranian football club based in Tehran, see Paykan Tehran F.C.The Iranian missile boat Paykan is an Iranian-made Sina class missile boat...

.
}Joshan, Paykan, Derafsh and Kalat are (heavily upgraded) Iranian-built versions of this class which Iran calls Sina class.

Parvin

Number Name Note
211 Parvin ex-USS PGM 103
212 Bahram  ex-USS PGM 112
213 Nahid  ex-USS PGM 122

  • Parvin class (3)
    • Displacement: 98 tons standard, 148 tons full load
    • Dimensions: 30.8 x 6.5 x 2.5 meters (101 x 21.3 x 8.3 ft)
    • Propulsion: 8 GM6-71 diesels, 2 shafts, 2040 bhp, 22 knots (43 km/h)
    • Crew: 20
    • Armament: (1) 40 mm, (2) 20 mm, (2) 12.7 mm

} US-built

Kaivan

Number Name
202 Azadi
203 Mehran

  • Kaivan class (2)
    • Displacement: 98 tons standard, 148 tons full load
    • Dimensions: 28.9 x 6.2 x 2 meters (95 x 20.2 x 6.6 ft)
    • Propulsion: 24 NYHMS-1200 diesels(?), 2 shafts, 2,120 bhp(?), 21 knots (41 km/h)
    • Crew: 15
    • Armament: (1) 40 mm, (2) 23 mm, (2) 12.7 mm

Zafar

  • Zafar class (3)
    • Displacement: 70 tons standard, 82 tons full
    • Dimensions: 85’3” × 19’ × 6’6”
    • Machinery: Diesels, diesel-direct drive; 4 shafts, 3-bladed propellers
    • Max speed: 40 kn
    • Crew: 17
    • Armament: x1 BM-21 MLRS (11NM surface), x2 (1 twin) ZU-23 23 mm gun (2NM AA/surface)

} Originally North Korean Chaho class, but rebuilt and re-named.

Chinese Cat-14

  • Chinese Cat-14 (5)
    • Displacement: 20 tons
    • Dimensions: L 23 m, W 4.8 m, Dr 1 m
    • Crew: 10
    • Endurance: 300 NM
      Nautical mile
      The nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...

    • Speed: 55 kn
    • Powerplant: 2 × 1150 hp
    • Armament: 4 × TL-10 or C-701 Kowsar light anti-ship missiles, 1 × manned cannon (20 mm?), Short range C-701
      C-701
      The C-701 is a Chinese missile that is roughly comparable to the American AGM-65 A/B/D/H Maverick air-to-surface missile. However, the C-701 is smaller and has less than half the weight of the AGM-65 A/B/D/H Maverick.-Design:...

      , machine gun

} Chinese
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...

 Craft built under license in Iran.

PBF

  • PBF (55)
    • MIG-S-2600 Class (6)
      • Displacement: 70 tons standard, 82 tons full
      • Dimensions: 85’3” × 19’ × 6’6”
      • Machinery: Diesels, diesel-direct drive; 4 shafts, 3-bladed propellers
      • Max Speed: 40 kn
      • Crew: 17
      • Armament: x1 BM-21 MLRS (11NM surface), x2 (1 twin) ZU-23 23 mm gun (2NM AA/surface)

} Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian built, developed from North Korean Chaho class
    • Mk III Class (9)
      • Displacement: 28 tons standard, 36 tons full load
      • Dimensions: L: 19.78 m × B: 5.50 m × D: 1.80
      • Speed: 26 kn
      • Armament: 20 mm cannon

} US-built, 20 originally delivered
    • MIG-G-1900 Class (10)
    • MIG-S-1800 Class (20)
      • Displacement: 22 tons standard
      • Dimensions: L: 56’1 × B:15’1 × D:4 ft
      • Crew: 7
      • Speed: 18 kn
      • Armament: 1× .50 cal machine gun, 1NM AA/surface

} Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian built, based on American PCI-class delivered in the 1970s.

PTF

  • PTF (20)
    • Peykaap (IPS-16) Class (10)
      • Displacement: 13.75 tons
      • Dimensions: L 16.3 m, W 3.75m, Dr 0.67 m, H 1.93 m
      • Crew: 3
      • Endurance: 320 NM
      • Speed: 52kn
      • Powerplant: 2 × 1200 hp
      • Armament: 2 × 324 mm (12.75”) torpedo tubes, small-arms

} North-Korean built
    • Tir (IPS-18) Class (10)
      • Displacement: 28.16 tons
      • Dimensions: L 21.12 m, W 5.77m, Dr 0.87 m H 2.1m
      • Crew: 6
      • Endurance: 450 NM
      • Speed: 52 kn
      • Powerplant: 3 × 1200 hp
      • Armament: 2 × 533 mm (21”) torpedo tubes (carries Hoot
        Hoot (missile)
        Hoot is an Iranian supercavitation torpedo that travels at approximately 360 km/h, several times faster than a conventional torpedo. It was test-fired successfully from a surface ship against a dummy submarine during the Iranian military exercise "Great Prophet" ) on 2 April 2006 and 3 April...

        ), 1 × manned 12.7 mm HMG

} North-Korean built

Hovercraft

  • Hovercraft
    Hovercraft
    A hovercraft is a craft capable of traveling over surfaces while supported by a cushion of slow moving, high-pressure air which is ejected against the surface below and contained within a "skirt." Although supported by air, a hovercraft is not considered an aircraft.Hovercraft are used throughout...

     (14)
  • Submersible Boats
    Submersible
    A submersible is a small vehicle designed to operate underwater. The term submersible is often used to differentiate from other underwater vehicles known as submarines, in that a submarine is a fully autonomous craft, capable of renewing its own power and breathing air, whereas a submersible is...

     (3?)
    • Kajami Class (Taedong-B)(1?)
    • Gahjea Class (Taedong-C)(2?)

Peykaap

  • Peykaap class Fast attack craft (74)
    • Armament: 2× Kowsar Missile, torpedo tubes

} Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian built
  • miscellaneous small craft (200+)

Mine Countermeasures

Number Class Name
311 Riazi Harischi
312 Riazi Riazi
  • Riazi Class (Cape Class) minesweeper (2)
  • Shahrokh MSC (1)
  • 292 MSC (2)

Amphibious

  • Hengam LST (4)
  • Iran Hormuz 24 LST (3)
  • Iran Hormuz 21 LST (3)
  • Fouque LSL(3)
  • Landing Craft, Tank (6)
  • BH.7
    British Hovercraft Corporation BH.7
    The British Hovercraft Corporation BH.7 was a medium size hovercraft intended for military roles.The prototype BH.7 Mk.2 first flew in November 1969 and was evaluated by the Royal Navy, being allocated the pennant number P235 and aircraft serial number XW255...

     Logistic Support hovercraft
    Hovercraft
    A hovercraft is a craft capable of traveling over surfaces while supported by a cushion of slow moving, high-pressure air which is ejected against the surface below and contained within a "skirt." Although supported by air, a hovercraft is not considered an aircraft.Hovercraft are used throughout...

     (6)
  • SR.N6 hovercraft
    SR.N6 hovercraft
    The Saunders-Roe SR.N6 hovercraft was a larger version of the earlier SR.N5 series. It incorporated several features that resulted in it quickly becoming the most produced and successful hovercraft design in the world...


Kharg

Number Type Name Year
431 Replenishment Ship Kharg
Iranian ship Kharg
The Iranian ship Kharg is a supply and replenishment ship of the Iranian Navy, named after Kharg Island. Built in Britain and launched in 1977, she was delivered to the Iranian Navy in 1984....

 
1980

  • Kharg Class (1) - modified Olwen class design
    RFA Olwen (A122)
    RFA Olwen was an Ol-class "fast fleet tanker" of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.The lead ship of her class, and launched in 1964 as RFA Olynthus, the second ship to bear this name, she was renamed Olwen in 1967 to avoid confusion with HMS Olympus...

    • Displacement: 33,014 tons full load
    • Dimensions: 207.15 x 25.5 x 9.14 meters (679.5 x 83.5 x 30 ft)
    • Propulsion: Steam turbines, 2 boilers, 1 shaft, 26870 shp, 21 knots (41 km/h)
    • Crew: approx. 250
    • Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar; 3 Sea King helos
    • Cargo: ??
    • Armament: 1 76 mm OTO DP, 6 dual 23 mm AA
    • UK-built by Swan Hunter
      Swan Hunter
      Swan Hunter, formerly known as "Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson", was one of the best known shipbuilding companies in the world. Based in Wallsend, Tyne and Wear, the company was responsible for some of the greatest ships of the early 20th century — most famously, the RMS Mauretania which...

       1976-1978; delivered 1984 refitted 1993.

Bandar Abbas

Number Type Name Year
421 Light Replenishment Ship Bandar Abbas  1973
422 Light Replenishment Ship Bushehr  1974

  • Bandar Abbas Class (2)
    • Displacement: 4,673 tons full load
    • Dimensions: 108 x 16.6 x 4.5 meters (354 x 54.5 x 14.5 ft)
    • Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 12000 bhp, 20 knots (39 km/h)
    • Crew: 60
    • Aviation: aft helicopter deck and hangar; 1 light helo
    • Cargo: ??
    • Armament: 2 dual 23 mm AA, 2 20 mm AA
    •  German built. Now used for patrol duties.

Delvar

Number Type Name
XXX Cargo Ship Delvar
XXX Cargo Ship Charak
XXX Cargo Ship Chiroo
XXX Cargo Ship Souru
XXX Water Tanker Silim
XXX Water Tanker Sirjan
XXX Water Tanker Dayer

  • Delvar class (7)
    • Displacement: approx. 1,300 tons full load
    • Dimensions: 63.45 x 11 x 3.03 meters (208 x 36 x 10 ft)
    • Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1560 bhp, 9-11 knots
    • Crew: 20
    • Armament: 1 dual 23 mm AA
    •  Pakistani-built. Configurations vary. Completed 1978-82. Can be used as mineplanters.

Hendijan

Number Class Name
1409 Hendijan Hendijan
XXX Hendijan Konarak
XXX Hendijan Sirik
XXX Hendijan Geno
XXX Hendijan Kalat
XXX Hendijan Ganaveh
XXX Hendijan Gavatar
XXX Hendijan Moqam
XXX Hendijan Rostami
XXX Hendijan Nayband
XXX Hendijan Maqam
XXX Hendijan Khoramshahr
XXX Hendijan Bahregan
  • Hendijan class (13) General Purpose Tenders (MIG-S-4700)


Kangan

Number Type Name Year
411 Water Tanker Kangan  1979
412 Water Tanker Teheri  1979
XXX Water Tanker Marjani  1979
XXX Water Tanker Amir  1979
  • Kangan Class (4)
    • Displacement: 12,000 tons full load
    • Dimensions: 147.95 x 21.5 x 5 meters (485.5 x 70.5 x 16.5 ft)
    • Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 7385 bhp, 12 knots (24 km/h)
    • Crew: 20
    • Cargo: 9,000 cubic meters
    • Armament: 1 dual 23 mm AA, 2 12.7 mm MG
    •  Indian-built. Now used for patrol duties.


See also

  • Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
  • Historical Iranian Navy vessels
    Historical Iranian Navy Vessels
    -Destroyers:*Damavand , used to be the British HMS Sluys , it was sold to Iran in 1966 and retired in the early 1990s*Babr, used to be the American USS Zellars , it was sold to Iran in 1973 and is non-operational since 1994*Palang, used to be the American, USS Stormes , it was sold to Iran in...


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