- List of current ships of the Iranian Navy
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Iranian Navy Leadership Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari Branches and manpower Navy 13,400 Marines 2,600 Aviation 2,000 History History of the Iranian Navy Personnel List of Iranian Navy senior officers Iran's Navy Ranks Insignia Equipment Historical Vessels Current Vessels 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.
Contents
Submarines
- SSK Kilo (3)[1][2]
- 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 (46 km/h)
- Range: 7,500 nautical miles (13,890 km)
- Crew: 52
- Armament: 6 x 553 mm torpedo tubes, 18 x torpedoes, 24 x mines
Russian built.
One of Iran's 3 SSK Kilo class submarinesNumber Class Name Year Homeport 901 Kilo Tareq 1992 Bandar Abbas 902 Kilo Noor 1993 Bandar Abbas 903 Kilo Yunes 1997 Bandar Abbas - SSI (2) [3] (see p. 36) No longer active
- Qaaem Class
Iranian built.
Number Class Name Year Homeport XXX Qaeem Iranian Submarine Qaaem Not yet - Fateh Class
Iranian built.
Number Class Name Year Homeport XXX Fateh Iranian Submarine Fateh 2011[4] - Nahang Class (1)
Iranian built.
Number Class Name Year Homeport XXX Nahang Nahang 2006 - Ghadir class (11)[5]
- Displacement: 120-150 tons standard
- Dimensions: 20 x 3 x 2.5 meters
- Propulsion: Diesel-electric propulsion
- Armament: 2 torpedo tubes, missiles
Iranian built.
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 2010 Bandar Abbas - Yugo class (4) [6]
Destroyers
- Damavand-class (Battle) destroyer (1)
- Babr-class (Allen M. Sumner) destroyer (2)
Number Class Name Year Note D5 Damavand Damavand (Ex-Artemiz) 1966 Not Active - Ex-HMS Sluys (D60) D7 Babr Babr 1973 Not Active - Ex-USS Zellars (DD-777) D9 Babr Palang 1972 Not Active - Ex-USS Stormes (DD-780) Frigates
- Alvand (Saam) class (Vosper Mk5 type) Frigates (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, 3,800 bhp (2,830 kW), 17 knots (31 km/h); 2 TM-3A
- boost gas turbines, 46,000 shp (34,300 kW), 39 knots (72 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 (Noor), 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 ex-Faramarz, was lost to US forces.
Number Name Year Notes 71 Alvand 1971 Ex-Saam 72 Alborz 1971 Ex-Zaal 73 Sabalan 1972 Ex-Rastam - Moudge class frigate (2)
- Displacement: 1,420 tons
- Dimensions: 94.5 x 11.1 x 3.25 meters
- Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 diesels; 30 knots (56 km/h);
- Crew: 120-140
- Radar: Unknown
- Sonar: Unknown
- Fire Control: Unknown
- EW: Unknown
- Armament:4 x C-802 (or maybe improved C-803) anti-ship missiles, 1 x 76 mm Fajr-27 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 frigates. One of them (the Moudge 2) has not been completed and so it is not in service yet.
Number Name Year Notes 76 Jamaran 2010 Entered Service in 2010 77 Velayat 2012? Planned for launch in 2012 Corvettes
- 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, 5,300 bhp (3,950 kW), 20 knots (37 km/h)
- Crew: 133
- Radar: SPS-6 2-D air search
- Armament: 4 x C-802 (or maybe improved C-803) 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.
Number Name Year Note 81 Bayandor 1964 ex-PF-103 82 Admiral Naghdi 1964 ex-PF-104 - Hamzeh class
- Displacement: 580 tons
- Dimensions: 54 x 7.65 x 3.25 meters
- Crew: ??
- Speed: 15 kn
- Powerplant: 2 x 1,300 hp (970 kW) 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.
Number Name Year 802 Hamzeh Corvette 196X Missile Craft
- Houdong class aka Thondor Class (10 - operated by the Revolutionary Guard Corps)
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 - Kaman class (Combattante II type 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, 14,400 bhp (10,740 kW), 36 knots (67 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 in 1980, while the guided missile gunboat Joshan was sunk during Operation Praying Mantis in 1988, these ship must not be confused with the new Joshan and Paykan.
Joshan, Paykan, Derafsh and Kalat are (heavily upgraded) Iranian-built versions of this class which Iran calls Sina class.
Number Name Year class P221 Kaman 1977 Kaman P222 Xoubin 1977 Kaman P223 Khadang 1978 Kaman P224 Paykan 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 Patrol: Coastal
- Parvin class (3)
Number Name Note 211 Parvin ex-USS PGM 103 212 Bahram ex-USS PGM 112 213 Nahid ex-USS PGM 122 - 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 (39 km/h)
- Crew: 15
- Armament: (1) 40 mm, (2) 23 mm, (2) 12.7 mm
Number Name 202 Azadi 203 Mehran Patrol: Inshore
- 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 (5)
- 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)
Iranian built, developed from North Korean Chaho class
- Mk III Class (9)
- 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
Iranian built, based on American PCI-class delivered in the 1970s.
- MIG-S-2600 Class (6)
- PTF (20)
- Peykaap (IPS-16) Class (10)
- 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 × 1,200 hp (890 kW)
- Armament: 2 × 533 mm (21”) torpedo tubes (carries Hoot), 1 × manned 12.7 mm HMG
North-Korean built
- Hovercraft (14)
- Submersible Boats (3?)
- Kajami Class (Taedong-B)(1?)
- Gahjea Class (Taedong-C)(2?)
- Peykaap class Fast attack craft (74)[8][9]
- Armament: 2× Kowsar Missile, torpedo tubes
Iranian built
- miscellaneous small craft (200+)
Mine Layers
- Hejaz LST (2)
Mine Countermeasures
- Shahrokh MSC (1)
- 292 MSC (2)
- Riazi Class (Cape Class) minesweeper(2)
Number Class Name 311 Riazi Harischi 312 Riazi Riazi Amphibious
- Hengam LST (4)
- Iran Hormuz 24 LST (3)
- Iran Hormuz 21 LST (3)
- Fouque LSL(3)
- Landing Craft, Tank (6)
- BH.7 Logistic Support hovercraft (6)
- SR.N6 hovercraft
Support
- Kharg Class (1) - modified Olwen class design
- 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, 26,870 shp (20,037 kW), 21 knots (39 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 1976-1978; delivered 1984 refitted 1993.
Number Type Name Year 431 Replenishment Ship Kharg 1980 - 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, 12,000 bhp (8,900 kW), 20 knots (37 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.
Number Type Name Year 421 Light Replenishment Ship Bandar Abbas 1973 422 Light Replenishment Ship Bushehr 1974 - Delvar class (7)
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 - Hendijan class (13) General Purpose Tenders (MIG-S-4700)
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 - Kangan Class (4)
Number Type Name Year 411 Water Tanker Kangan 1979 412 Water Tanker Teheri 1979 XXX Water Tanker Marjani 1979 XXX Water Tanker Amir 1979 - AT (1)
- Training Craft (2)
See also
References
- ^ John Pike. "Iranian Warships". Globalsecurity.org. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iran/ships.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/060728_gulf_iran.pdf
- ^ Fateh submarines to join Iran Navy
- ^ Most modern submarines to join Iran Navy
- ^ "N. Korea agrees to supply 4 mini-submarines to Iran: source". Breitbart.com. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=D8Q5O98G0&show_article=1&cat=0. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Iran domestic submarines join naval fleet". Presstv.ir. 2009-06-01. http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=96674§ionid=351020101. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ 11:40 AM. "Iranian Navy Peykaap class FAC (IPS-16 class) and IRGC Navy Speedboat - IranDefence.net Gallery". Irandefence.net. http://www.irandefence.net/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=6606. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "Fars News Agency :: Iranian Military Gets 74 New Gunboats". English.farsnews.com. 2008-02-22. http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.php?nn=8612030407. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
External links
- Iran's Naval Forces - Office of Naval Intelligence (2008)
- Photos and video of the Iranian military
- GlobalSecurity.Org - Iranian Fleet
- CSIS 2004
- CSIS 2006 - The Gulf Military Forces in an Era of AsymmetricWar - Iran
Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Categories:- Lists of ships by country
- Ships of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
- SSK Kilo (3)[1][2]
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