List of current ships of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy

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.

Submarines

Kilo

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

One of Iran's 3 SSK Kilo-class submarines

• Kilo class (3)^[1][2][3]
  • Displacement: 2325 tons
  • 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)(snorkel)
  • 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.

Besat

Number	Class	Name	Year	Homeport
976	Besat	Besat	2013

• Besat class
  • Displacement: 1200 tons
  • Propulsion: Diesel-electric
  • Armament: Torpedoes, missiles
  • Semi-heavy submarine
  • Iranian built.

Fateh

Number	Class	Name	Year	Homeport
XXX	Fateh	Fateh	2011[4]
XXX	Fateh	Fateh	2015 [5]

• Fateh class (2)
  • Displacement: 600 tons
  • Propulsion: Diesel-electric
  • Armament: Torpedoes, naval mines
  • Coastal submarine
  • Iranian built.

Nahang

Number	Class	Name	Year	Homeport
XXX	Nahang	Nahang	2006

• Nahang class (1)
  • Displacement: 350-400 tons
  • Propulsion: Diesel-electric
  • Armament: 2 torpedo tubes, missiles
  • Iranian built.

Ghadir

• Ghadir class (21)
  • Displacement: 120 tons standard
  • Dimensions:
  • Propulsion: Diesel-electric propulsion
  • Armament: 2 torpedo tubes, missiles
  • Iranian built.

Yugo

• Yugo class (4)^[6]
  • Ship displacement: 90 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 (119 kW), 4 knots (7 km/h)
  • Crew: 2 + 6 swimmers
  • Armament: 2 21-inch (533 mm) torpedoes in drop collars.
  • North-Korean built.

Al-Sabehat 15 SDV

• Al-Sabehat 15 SDV class (5)^[5][7]
  • Ship displacement: > 10 tons submerged
  • Dimensions:
  • Propulsion: Diesel-electric, 1 diesel, 1 shaft,
  • Crew: 2 + 3-7 swimmers
  • Armament: Mines.
  • Iran built.

Destroyers

Persian Gulf

Number	Name	Year	Notes
	Persian Gulf		Under construction

• Persian Gulf-class destroyer (1 under construction)
  • Displacement: 7,500 tons
  • Dimensions: 200 x 16 x 7 meters
  • Propulsion: 2 × 18 megawatts gas turbine engines, 2 × 4 megawatts diesel engines, 6 × 1 megawatt electric generator
  • Crew: 240
  • Radar: Asr Radar
  • Sonar: Unknown
  • Fire Control: Unknown
  • EW: Unknown
  • Countermeasures: Unknown
  • Armament: Unknown
  • Iranian built.

Frigates

Alvand

Number	Name	Year	Notes
71	Alvand	1971	Ex-Saam
72	Alborz	1971	Ex-Zaal
73	Sabalan	1972	Ex-Rostam

Iranian Alvand-class frigate at sea.

• Alvand-class frigate (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.

Moje (aka Moudge)

Number	Name	Year	Notes
76	Jamaran	2010	Entered service in 2010
77	Damavand	2013	Entered service in 2013

Jamaran in Persian Gulf

• Moudge-class frigate (5-7 under construction)
  • Displacement: 1,500 tons
  • Dimensions: 94.5 x 11.1 x 3.25 meters
  • Propulsion: 2 shafts; 2 diesels; 30 knots (56 km/h);
  • Crew: 140
  • Radar: Asr
  • Sonar: Unknown
  • Fire control: Unknown
  • EW: Unknown
  • Countermeasures: Multiple box chaff launchers, flare launchers
  • Armament:4 x C-802 (Noor) anti-ship missiles, 1 x 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun, 1 x 40 mm AAA, 2 x 20 mm cannons, 2 x triple 324 mm torpedoes, 4 x SM-1 (Mehrab) AAM, 2 x 12.7 mm machine guns
  • Iranian built, they are reversed engineering of Alvand class frigates. The first one became operational in 2010 and was entered into service in the Persian gulf, and the second one (the Damavand) was completed in 2013 and is in service in the Caspian Sea. More are under construction, to be added to the navy, in the Persian Gulf.

Sahand

Number	Name	Year	Notes
	Sahand		Under construction

• Sahand-class frigate (1)
  • Displacement: 2,000 tons
  • Dimensions: 100 x 12 x 3.5 meters
  • Propulsion: 2 shafts; 4 diesels; 30 knots (56 km/h);
  • Crew: 140
  • Radar: Unknown
  • Sonar: Unknown
  • Fire Control: Unknown
  • EW: Unknown
  • Countermeasures: Probably a Multiple box chaff launcher, and flare launchers
  • Armament:8 x C-803 (Ghader) anti-ship missiles, 1 x 76 mm Fajr-27 naval gun, 1 x 40 mm AAA, 4 x 20 mm cannons, 2 x triple 324 mm torpedoes, 4 x SM-1 (Mehrab) AAM, 2 x 12.7 mm machine guns
  • Iranian built. They are a larger, more modern, new generation of upgraded and enhanced Moudge-class frigates with a larger variety of potent armament. These guided missile frigates are designed to carry a Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter, or two Bell-Agusta 212 helicopters. One of them (Sahand) is being fitted-up with armament and avionics/electronics, and will be in service in 2013. There are more planned for construction.

Corvettes

Bayandor

Number	Name	Year	Note
81	Bayandor	1964	ex-PF-103 Was overhauled during a two-year period and was re-launched in June 2013[8]
82	Naghdi	1964	ex-PF-103

• Bayandor class (PF 103 type) Patrol Frigate
  • Displacement: 1,135 tons full load
  • Dimensions: 84 x 10.1 x 3.1 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.

Hamzeh

Number	Name	Year
802	Hamzeh	1965

• 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: 4 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, Hamzeh has been modified to carry C-802 anti-ship missiles and light defenses. It is currently part of the Iranian Navy Caspian Sea fleet of warships.

Missile craft

Kalat

Number	Name	Year
	Kalat

• Hendijan-class fast attack craft (Kalat-class) missile boats (8)
  • Displacement: 447 tons full load
  • Dimensions: 47 x 8.5 x 2.9 meters
  • Propulsion: 2 diesels, 2 shafts, 6,100 bhp (4,550 kW), 21 knots (39 km/h)
  • Crew: 15
  • Armament: (4) C802 ASCM, (1) 20 mm Oerlikon GAM-B01 DP cannon
  • MIG-S-4700-SC Manufactured by Damen Shipyard (Dutch-built).

8 operational according to Global Security.^[5]

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 Thondar class^[9] (10 - operated by the Revolutionary Guards Naval Corps)
  • Displacement: 175 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, 8,025 bhp (5,984 kW), 35 knots (65 km/h)
  • Crew: 28
  • Armament: 4 C802 ASCM, 2AK-230 30 mm, 1xdual 23 mm
  • Chinese Built

Kaman

Number	Name[10]	Year	class
P221	Kaman ("Bow")	1977	Kaman
P222	Zoubin ("Javelin")	1977	Kaman
P223	Khadang ("Arrowhead")	1978	Kaman
P224	Paykan ("Arrow")	2003	Kaman
P225	Joshan ("Boiling Oil")	2006	Kaman
P226	Falakhon ("Sling")	1978	Kaman
P227	Shamshir ("Scimitar")	1978	Kaman
P228	Gorz ("Mace")	1978	Kaman
P229	Gardouneh ("Roulette")	1978	Kaman
P230	Khanjar ("Dagger")	1981	Kaman
P231	Neyzeh ("Spear")	1981	Kaman
P232	Tabarzin ("Battleaxe")	1981	Kaman

• Kaman class (10)
  • 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 ASCM, (1) 76 mm OTO DP, (1) 40 mm AA
  • French-built. US-supplied Harpoon missiles have been expended, and replaced by Iranian made, medium range "Noor", anti-ship cruise missiles. Paykan was sunk during Operation Morvarid by the Iraqi Navy, in 1980, while Joshan was sunk by the American Navy, during Operation Praying Mantis, in 1988. These ships must not be confused with the new Joshan and Paykan, which are part of the Iranian Navy fleet of warships serving in the Caspian Sea.

Sina

Number	Name	Year	class
P224^*see note	Paykan	2003	Sina
P225^*see note	Joshan	2006	Sina
P233	Derafsh	2008	Sina

• Sina class(La Combattante IIa type) missile boats (4)
  • 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 ASCM, (1) 76 mm OTO DP, (1) 40 mm AA
  • Joshan, Paykan, and Derafsh are (heavily upgraded) Iranian-built versions of the Kaman class, which Iran calls Sina class.^[11]
  • ^*noteJoshan and Paykan have been issued the same pennant numbers as their Kaman class namesakes in honour of their loss.

Coastal patrol

Parvin

Number	Name	Note
211	Parvin	ex-USS PGM 103
212	Bahram	ex-USS PGM 333
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, 2,040 bhp (1,521 kW), 22 knots (41 km/h)(questionable)
  • Crew: 20
  • Armament: (2) Nasr Cruise SSM, (2) 20 mm, (2) 12.7 mm
  • US-built

Kaivan

Number	Name
202	Azadi
883	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 (39 km/h)
  • Crew: 15
  • Armament: (1) 40 mm, (2) 23 mm, (2) 12.7 mm

Bavar

• Bavar class (92)^[12]
  • Crew: 3
  • Iranian modified, Chinese-built.

Patrol: Inshore

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 renamed.

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
  • Speed: 55 kn
  • Powerplant: 2 × 1,150 hp (858 kW)
  • Armament: 4 × TL-10 or C-701 Kowsar light anti-ship missiles, 1 × manned cannon (20 mm?), Short range C-701, machine gun
  • Chinese 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)
    • Iranian 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 (20)
  • 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.

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 × 1,200 hp (890 kW)
    • 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 × 1,200 hp (890 kW)
    • Armament: 2 × 533 mm (21") torpedo tubes (carries Hoot), 1 × manned 12.7 mm HMG
    • North-Korean built

Hovercraft

• Hovercraft (14)
  • Tondar (Hovercraft)
  • Younes/Yunes 6 a six-passenger hovercraft
• Submersible boats (3?)
  • Kajami class (Taedong-B)(1?)
  • Gahjea class (Taedong-C)(2?)

Peykaap

• Peykaap-class fast attack craft (74)^[13][14]
  • Armament: 2× Kowsar Missile, torpedo tubes
  • Iranian built
• miscellaneous small craft (200+)

Mine layers

• Hejaz LST (3) According to Global Security
• Iran Air (2) According to Global Security

Mine countermeasures

Number	Class	Name
311	Riazi	Harischi
312	Riazi	Riazi

• Riazi class (Cape class) (2)
• Shahrokh MSC (1)
• 292 MSC (2)

Amphibious

• Hengam LST (4)(berthed Bandar Abbas)
• Iran Hormuz 24 LST (3)
• Iran Hormuz 21 LST (3)
• Fouque LSL(3)(berthed Bandar Abbas)
• Landing Craft, Tank (6)
• BH.7 Logistic Support hovercraft (6)
• SR.N6 hovercraft

Support

Kharg

Number	Type	Name	Year
431	Replenishment ship	Kharg	1984

• Kharg class (1) - modified Ol-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.

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, 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.

Delvar

Number	Type	Name
XXX	Cargo ship	Delvar
XXX	Cargo ship	Charak
482	Cargo ship	Chiroo
XXX	Cargo ship	Souru
XXX	Water tanker	Dilim
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, 1,560 bhp (1,163 kW), 9-11 knots
  • Crew: 20
  • Armament: 1 dual 23 mm AA
  • Pakistani-built. Configurations vary. Completed 1978-82. Can be used as minelayers.

Delvar-class cargo ship Chiroo in 2010

Hendijan

Number	Class	Name
1409	Hendijan	Hendijan
XXX	Hendijan	Konarak
XXX	Hendijan	Geno
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 (11) General purpose tenders (MIG-S-4700)

Kangan

Number	Type	Name	Year
411	Water tanker	Kangan	1979
412	Water tanker	Teheri	1979
XXX	Water tanker	Shahid 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, 7,385 bhp (5,507 kW), 12 knots (22 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.

Other

• AT (1)
• Training craft (2)

See also

• Navy of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
• Historical Iranian Navy vessels

References

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2. Archived May 1, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
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External links

• Iran ships on GlobalSecurity.org
• 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