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List of Imperial Iranian Navy vessels in 1979

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The following vessels were in commission, planned or under construction for Imperial Iranian Navy in 1979.

Overview

Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion

As of 1978–1979, Iranian Navy had the following equipment according to The Statesman's Yearbook:

Personnel
Total forces ~22,000
Vessels
Destroyer 3
Fast frigate 4
Corvette 4
Coastal minesweeper 3
Inshore minesweeper 2
Patrol boat 17
Hovercraft 14
Landing ship 2
Landing craft 1
Fleet supply ship 2
Repair ship 1
Imperial Yacht 2
Oiler 2
Survey vessel 3
Water carrier 1
Tug 3
Coastguard Cutter 30
Custome craft 2
Naval aviation
Aircraft 12
Maritime helicopter 36
Source: The Statesman's Year-Book

Commissioned vessels

Ships Pennant number Origin Picture Class Displacement Note
Destroyer (3)
IIS Artemiz (ex-HMS Sluys) 51 United Kingdom Battle-class destroyer 3,410 tons full load
IIS Babr (ex-USS Zellars)
IIS Palang (ex-USS Stormes) 		61
62 		United States Allen M. Sumner-class destroyer 2,200 tons full load
Frigate (4)
IIS Saam
IIS Zaal
IIS Rostam
IIS Faramarz 		71
72
73
74 		United Kingdom Saam-class frigate 1,540 tons full load
Corvette (4)
IIS Bayandor
IIS Naghdi
IIS Milanian
IIS Kahnamoie 		81
82
83
84 		United States Bayandor-class corvette 1,135 tons full load

Planned vessels

Ships Pennant number Origin Picture Class Displacement Note
Submarine (9)
IIS Kousseh (ex-USS Trout)
IIS Nahang (ex-USS Wahoo)
IIS Dolfin (ex-USS Tang) 		101
102
103 		United States Tang-class submarine 2,100 tons surfaced
2,700 tons submerged 		First submarine delivered on 19 December 1978, at New London, Connecticut but the transfer was cancelled on 3 February 1979. Whole project cancelled on 31 March 1979.
— — West Germany Type 209 submarine 1,810 tons submerged Six units were ordered to Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft in March 1978, with the first planned to be launched in April 1981 and all delivered by the end of 1983. Order cancelled in early 1979.
Destroyer (4)
IIS Kourosh
IIS Dariush
IIS Nader
IIS Anoshirvan 		11
12
13
14 		United States Kidd-class destroyer 9,783 tons full load Six were ordered in 1974, IIS Shapour and IIS Ardeshir were canceled in June 1976, IIS Anoshirvan and IIS Nader in February 1979. The remaining two cancelled on 31 March 1979.
Frigate (12)
— — West Germany / Netherlands NATO Standard Frigate 3,000 tons standard
3,800 tons full load 		Twelve ordered in 1978, four to be built by Bremer Vulkan and the remaining at Holland, Rhine-Schelde-Verolme. Contract cancelled after the revolution.

References

  • "IRAN: Keshvaré Shahanshahiyé Irân", The Statesman's Year-Book 1978–79, Springer, 2016, pp. 674–682, ISBN 9780230271074
  • Moore, John, ed. (1979–1980), Jane's Fighting Ships, Jane's Yearbooks, ISBN 978-0531039137
  • Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysaw, eds. (1996), "Iran", Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995, Conway Maritime Press, pp. 183–188, ISBN 978-1557501325
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