Support
and Supply Ships of IINAVY
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2
FLEET SUPPLY SHIPS
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| Number |
Name |
Year |
Builders |
| 421 |
BANDAR
ABBAS |
Apr
1974 |
C.
Luhring Yard, Brake, W. Germany |
| 422 |
BOOSHEHR |
Nov
1974 |
C.
Luhring Yard, Brake, W. Germany |
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- Displacement,
Tons: 5000 full load
- Dimensions:
108 x 16.6 x 4.5 meters
- Main
machinery: 2 MAN MTU R6V 52/55 diesels, 12000 hp,
2 shafts.
- Speed,
knots: 16
- Complement:
60
- Guns:
1 Bofors 40 mm/60
- Helicopters:
1 light reconnaissance
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Comment:
-
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2
WATER TANKERS
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| Number |
Name |
Year |
Builders |
| ? |
KANGAN |
- |
Mazagon Docks, Bombay |
| ? |
TAHERI |
- |
Mazagon Docks, Bombay |
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- Displacement,
Tons: 9430
- Dimensions:
139 x 21.2 x 5 meters
- Main
machinery: MAN TL52/55A diesel, 7385 hp, 1 shaft.
- Speed,
knots: 15
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Comment:
Both built at Mazagon Docks, Bombay, completed in 1978 and 1979.
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1
EX-US "YW-83" CLASS (WATER TANKER)
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| Number |
Name |
Year |
Builders |
| 402 |
LENGEH |
- |
- |
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- Displacement,
Tons: 1250 standard
- Dimensions:
54.4 x 9.8 x 4.3 meters
- Main
machinery: 1 Ansaldo diesel, 600 hp
- Speed,
knots: 10
- Cargo
capacity:
900 tons
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Comment:
(Ex-Us YW 88), Similar to Tanker Hormuz.
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1
EX-US "AMPHION" CLASS (REPAIR SHIP)
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| Number |
Name |
Year |
Builders |
| 441 |
CHAH
BAHAR |
30
Jan 1946 |
Tampa Shipbuilding Co |
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- Displacement,
Tons: 7826 standard, 14,490 full load
- Dimensions:
150.1 x 21.4 x 8.4 meters
- Main
machinery: Westinghouse turbines, 8500 shp, 1 shaft, 2
Foster-Wheeler boilers.
- Speed,
knots: 16.5
- Complement:
Accommodation for 921
- Guns:
2 US 3 in (76mm)/50.
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Comment:
Launched on 15 may 1945. Transferred on loan to the Iran Navy
on 2 October 1971. Purchased 1 March 1977. After the Islamic
revolution it is non-operational and based at Bandar Abbas as
permanent repair facility.
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1RESEARCH
and SURVEY VESSELS
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| Number |
Name |
Year |
Builders |
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MEHR |
1964 |
- |
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- Displacement,
Tons: 422
- Complement:
22
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Comment:
Launched in 1964.
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1RESEARCH
and SURVEY VESSELS
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| Number |
Name |
Year |
Builders |
| 115 |
ABNEGAR |
- |
- |
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Comment:
A 50 ton wooden oceanographic vessel built in Ireland. Operated
by the Iran Navy.
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2
RESEARCH and SURVEY VESSELS
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| Number |
Name |
Year |
Builders |
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HYDROGRAPH
SHAHPOUR |
1965 |
- |
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HYDROGRAPH
PAHLAVI |
1966 |
- |
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Comment:
Launched in 1965 and 1966.
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