Ghadir class submarine
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Ghadir is a class of midget submarines built by Iran
specifically for cruising within the shallow waters of the Persian Gulf
. It is named after Ghadir Khumm
, a holy place to Shia Muslims.
On 24 November 2007 Iranian rear-admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced: "A home-made destroyer called Jamaran
and a home-made submarine of Ghadir class will launch operation on November 28." He also said that the submarine is equipped with the latest military and technological equipment and that its capabilities are equal to that of foreign types. Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei
was quoted saying: "Today, you have been able to design and build many of the military requirements. We have become self-sufficient from other countries." to Iran's navy commanders on the day the submarine was launched.
New Ghadir submarines were delivered to the Iranian navy on June 2009, August 2010, August 2011 and November 2011. While Ghadir resembles the North Korean Sang-O class submarine
, it is probably better described as a littoral submarine, similar in concept to the Italian Sauro class submarine
though significantly smaller. The Ghadir class submarines are capable of firing the Hoot supercavitating rocket torpedoes.
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...
specifically for cruising within the shallow waters of the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf, in Southwest Asia, is an extension of the Indian Ocean located between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula.The Persian Gulf was the focus of the 1980–1988 Iran-Iraq War, in which each side attacked the other's oil tankers...
. It is named after Ghadir Khumm
Ghadir Khumm
Wadi Rabigh is a wadi situated inland of the town of Rabigh, extending along the border of the Al Madinah and Makkah provinces of Saudi Arabia....
, a holy place to Shia Muslims.
On 24 November 2007 Iranian rear-admiral Habibollah Sayyari announced: "A home-made destroyer called 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...
and a home-made submarine of Ghadir class will launch operation on November 28." He also said that the submarine is equipped with the latest military and technological equipment and that its capabilities are equal to that of foreign types. Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei
Ali Khamenei
Ayatollah Seyed Ali Hoseyni Khāmene’i is the Supreme Leader of Iran and the figurative head of the Muslim conservative establishment in Iran and Twelver Shi'a marja...
was quoted saying: "Today, you have been able to design and build many of the military requirements. We have become self-sufficient from other countries." to Iran's navy commanders on the day the submarine was launched.
New Ghadir submarines were delivered to the Iranian navy on June 2009, August 2010, August 2011 and November 2011. While Ghadir resembles the North Korean Sang-O class submarine
Sang-O class submarine
The Sang-O class submarines are in use by North Korea, and are the country's largest home-built submarines. A single unit was captured by the Republic of Korea Navy after it ran aground on 18 September 1996 in the 1996 Gangneung submarine infiltration incident...
, it is probably better described as a littoral submarine, similar in concept to the Italian Sauro class submarine
Sauro class submarine
The Nazario Sauro class are submarines operated by the Italian Navy. All boats were built by Fincantieri in Monfalcone. There are three sub groups built in four batches:* Nazario Sauro class :...
though significantly smaller. The Ghadir class submarines are capable of firing the Hoot supercavitating rocket torpedoes.
Submarines in the class
| Submarine | Launched | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ghadir 942 | Nov 2007 | In Service |
| Ghadir 943 | Aug 2008 | In Service |
| Ghadir 944 | Nov 2008 | In Service |
| Ghadir 945 | Jun 2009 | In Service |
| Ghadir 946 | Jun 2009 | In Service |
| Ghadir 947 | Jun 2009 | In Service |
| Ghadir 948 | Jun 2009 | In Service |
| Ghadir 949 | Aug 2010 | In Service |
| Ghadir 950 | Aug 2010 | In Service |
| Ghadir 951 | Aug 2010 | In Service |
| Ghadir 952 | Aug 2011 | In Service |
| Ghadir 953 | Aug 2011 | In Service |
| Ghadir 954 | Aug 2011 | In Service |
| Ghadir 955 | Aug 2011 | In Service |
| Ghadir 956 | Nov 2011 | In Service |
| Ghadir 957 | Nov 2011 | In Service |
| Ghadir 958 | Nov 2011 | In Service |