World Navies Today: Iran

Revised 21 October 2001
Version 1.06
Compiled and Maintained by: Andrew Toppan
World Navies Today Main Page: http://www.hazegray.org/worldnav/


This list includes all surface combatants, submarines, mine warfare
vessels and patrol craft over 100 tons displacement, and all amphibious
ships and auxiliaries over 500 tons displacement.  Non-self-propelled
craft and vessels without seagoing capability are not included. 

Ships not yet commissioned, or in long-term overhaul/conversion, are
listed in [brackets].  Navigation and surface-search radars are not
listed.  All designations & classifications are unofficial; they may or
may not correspond to "official" designations.

NOTE: The condition and operability of all ships is uncertain.



Surface Combatants
Submarines
Amphibious Ships
Patrol Craft
Mine Countermeasures Vessels
Auxiliaries



Surface Combatants

All destroyers reported to be retired


Alvand (Saam) class (Vosper Mk5 type) light patrol frigates
Displacement: 1,540 tons full load
Dimensions: 94.5 x 11.07 x 3.25 meters (310 x 36 x 10.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 cruise diesels, 3,800 bhp, 17 knots; 2 TM-3A
   boost gas turbines, 46,000 shp, 39 knots
Crew: 135
Radar: AWS-1 air search
Sonar: Type 174 hull
Fire Control: 2 RTN-10X 
EW: RDL-2AC intercept
Armament: 5-cell Sea Killer SSM, 1 114mm DP, 1 dual 35 mm AA, 4 20 mm,
   2 12.7 mm MG, 1 Limbo ASW mortar
	UK-built.  One additional ship lost to US forces.  Sabalan
	may not be fully repaired after damage in US attacks.
 
Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
71	Alvand				1971			Ex-Saam
72	Alborz				1971			Ex-Zaal
73	Sabalan				1972			Ex-Rastam

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 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 5,300 bhp, 20 knots
Crew: 133
Radar: SPS-6 2-D air search
Armament: 2 3/50 DP, 1 dual 40 mm, 1 dual 20 mm, 2 12.7 mm MG
	US-built for transfer.  Two sisters lost.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
81	Bayandor			1964
82	Naghdi				1964


Submarines
Tareq (Kilo) class submarines
Displacement: 3,076 tons full load 
Dimensions: 74.3 x 10 x 6.6 meters (243.5 x 33 x 21.5 feet)
Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 3 diesels, 5,900 shp, 17 knots
Crew: 53
Sonar: MGK-400 Rubicon LF suite, Mouse Roar HF active
Armament: 6 21 inch torpedo tubes (18 torpedoes)
	Soviet built for export.  These boats are reported to have
	serious operational difficulties.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
901	Tareq				1992	Bandar Abbas
902	Noor				1993	Bandar Abbas
903	Yunes				1997	Bandar Abbas


Amphibious Ships
Hengam class small landing ships
Displacement: 2,940 tons full load
Dimensions: 92.96 x 14.94 x 3 meters (305 x 49 x 10 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 5,600-5,800 bhp, 14.5 knots
Crew: 75
Aviation: aft helicopter deck
Well Deck: Tank deck: 39.6 x 8.8 meters
Troops: 168
Cargo: 600 tons
Armament: 4 dual 23 mm AA, 1 122 mm RL, 2 4-cell SA-7 SAM, 12.7 mm MGs
	UK-built.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
51	Hengam				1973
52	Larak				1974
53	Lavan				1985
54	Tonb				1985

Iran class small landing ships
Displacement: 2,274 tons full load
Dimensions: 53.65 x 10.81 x ?? meters (176 x 35.5 x ?? feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 2,200 bhp, 11 knots
Crew: 30
Cargo: ??
Armament: 2 12.7 mm MG, mines
	Japanese-built landing ships, sometimes used as minelayers.
	Sister captured and sunk by USN while laying mines.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
--	Iran Asr			1978			Ex-Arya Akian	
--	Iran Ghadr			1978			Ex-Arya Dokht

Chavoush class small landing ships
Displacement: approx. 1,400 tons full load
Dimensions: 62 x 20 x ?? meters
Propulsion: diesels, 2 shafts
Cargo: 800 tons reported
	Details are uncertain; officially identifed as "dock landing ships"
	but appear to be small landing barges instead.


Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
102	Chavoush			1995?	
103	Chalak				1996?



Patrol Craft
Kaman class (Combattante II type) missile boats
Displacement: 275 tons full load
Dimensions: 47 x 7.1 x 1.9 meters (154 x 23 x 6 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 4 shafts, 14,400 bhp, 36 knots
Crew: 31
Armament: C802 SSM, 1 76 mm OTO DP, 1 40 mm AA 
	French-built.  US-supplied Harpoon missiles have been expended.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
P21	Kaman				1977
P22	Xoubin				1977
P23	Khadang				1978
P26	Falakhon			1978
P27	Shamshir			1978
P28	Gorz				1978
P29	Gardouneh			1978
P30	Khanjar				1981
P31	Neyzeh				1981
P32	Tabarzin			1981

Hudong class missile boats
Displacement: 205 tons full load
Dimensions: 33.6 x 7.6 x 2.7 meters (111 x 25 x 9 feet)
Propulsion: 3 diesels, 3 shafts, 8,000 bhp, 35 knots
Crew: 28
Armament: 4 YJ-1/C-801 Sea Eagle SSM, 1 dual 30 mm AA
	Chinese-built.  Built on Huangfen/Osa hull.  Assigned to the
	Pasdaran Revolutionary Guard, not the Iranian Navy.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
3131	--				1994
3132	--				1994
3133	--				1994
3134	--				1994
3135	--				1994
3136	--				1996	
3137	--				1996
3139	--				1996
3139	--				1996
31310	--				1996


Parvin (PGM  71 type) small patrol boats
Displacement: 142 tons
Dimensions: 30.8 x 6.4 x 1.85 meters (101 x 21 x 6 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,450 bhp, 16 knots
Crew: 20
Armament: 1 40 mm, 2 dual 20 mm, 2 dual 12.7 mm MG
	US-built for export.  Transferred 1967-70.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
211	Parvin				??
212	Bahram				??
213	Nahid				??


Mine Countermeasures Vessels
Riazi (Cape class) inshore minehunter
Displacement: 239 tons full load
Dimensions: 34.06 x 7.14 x 2.4 meters (111.5 x 23.5 x 8 feet)
Propulsion: 4 diesels, 2 shafts, 960 bhp, 12 knots
Crew: 21
Armament: 1 12.7 mm MG
	US-built for export.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
312	Riazi				1964


Auxiliaries
Kharg replenishment oiler
Displacement: 33,014 tons full load
Dimensions: 207.15 x 25.5 x 9.14 meters (679.5 x 83.5 x 30 feet)
Propulsion: Steam turbines, 2 boilers, 1 shaft, 26,870 shp, 21 knots
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; refitted 1993.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
431	Kharg				1980

Bandar Abbas class light replenishment oilers
Displacement: 4,673 tons full load
Dimensions: 108 x 16.6 x 4.5 meters (354 x 54.5 x 14.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 12,000 bhp, 20 knots
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	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
421	Bandar Abbas			1973
422	Booshehr			1974

Kangan class logistics tankers
Displacement: 12,000 tons full load
Dimensions: 147.95 x 21.5 x 5 meters (485.5 x 70.5 x 16.5 feet)
Propulsion: 1 diesel, 1 shaft, 7,385 bhp, 12 knots
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.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
411	Kangan				1979?
412	Taheri				1979?

Delvar class coastal logistics ships
Displacement: approx. 1,300 tons full load
Dimensions: 63.45 x 11 x 3.03 meters (208 x 36 x 10 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,560 bhp, 9-11 knots
Crew: 20
Armament: 1 dual 23 mm AA
	Pakistani-built.  Configurations vary.  Completed 1978-82.
	Can be used as mineplanters.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
--	Delvar				??			munitions lighter
--	Dayer				??			water tanker
--	Charak				??			cargo lighter
--	Chiroo				??			munitions lighter
--	Sirjan				??			water tanker
--	Dilim				??			cargo lighter
--	Souru				??			cargo lighter
					
Note: ex-US Amphion class repair ship employed as an immobile
repair barge.

Bakhtaran class coastal utility vessels
Displacement: 650 tons full load
Dimensions: 50.8 x 8.6 x 3.5 meters (166.5 x 28 x 11.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, ?? bhp, 25 knots
Crew: approx. 15
Armament: 1 20 mm
	General-purpose utility, patrol and logistics vessels.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
--	Bakhtaran			1985
--	Koramshahr			1985
--	Hendijan			1987
--	Kalat				1987
--	Konarak				1988
--	Genavah				1988
--	Sirik				1989
--	Gavater				1990
--	Bamregan			1991
--	Nayband				1992
--	Hogan				1992
--	Rostam				1995

Hamzeh training ship
Displacement: 530 tons full load
Dimensions: 52 x 7.65 x 3.2 meters (170.5 x 25 x 10.5 feet)
Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 1,300 bhp, 15 knots
Crew: ??
	Ex-yacht, built in the Netherlands.

Number	Name				Year 	Homeport	Notes
155	Hamzeh				??	Caspian Sea