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Delvar-class vessel

Class overview
Builders	Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works, Pakistan
Operators	Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Built	1980–1982
Completed	7
Active	7
General characteristics
Type	Auxiliary ship
Displacement	904 GT 777 DWT
Length	64 m (210 ft 0 in)
Beam	10.5 m (34 ft 5 in)
Draught	3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
Installed power	Diesel
Propulsion	2 × MAN G6V 23.5/33ATL, 1,560 horsepower (1.16 MW) 2 × shafts
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h)
Complement	20

The Delvar class (Persian: دلوار) is a series of auxiliary ships built by the Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works for the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.

Design

Dimensions and machinery

The ships have gross tonnage of 904 t (890 long tons) and their deadweight tonnage is 777 t (765 long tons). The class design is 64 m (210 ft 0 in) long, would have a beam of 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in) and a draft of 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in). It uses two shafts, powered by two MAN G6V 23.5/33ATL diesel engines. This system was designed to provide 1,560 horsepower (1.16 MW) for an estimated top speed of 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph).

Sensors and processing systems

For navigation, Delvar-class vessels rely on Decca 1226 on IJ-band.

Armament

Delvar-class vessels are reportedly equipped with one 20 mm GAM-BO1 cannon and two 12.7 mm machine guns. The ships have been rearmed.

• The gun installed on the forecastle

Ships in the class

Known ships in commission the class are:

References

1. ^ Saunders, Stephen; Philpott, Tom, eds. (2015), "Iran", IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2015–2016, Jane's Fighting Ships (116th Revised ed.), Coulsdon: IHS Jane's, p. 393, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075

v t e Ship classes of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
Submarines	SSK Kilo class SSC Fateh class SSW Nahang class Ghadir class
Principal surface combatants	FFG Moudge class Alvand class FSG Bayandor class
Coastal warfare vessels	PGGF Kaman class Sina class PC Parvin class Kaivan class Hendijan class
Amphibious warfare vessels	LSH Hengam class LSL Karbala class UCAC BH.7 class SR.N6 class Tondar class
Auxiliary ships	AWT Kangan class AORH Bandar Abbas class Ol class AK Delvar class
Future vessels	Project Loghman Project Negin Project Besat
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