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'''''Iran Ajr''''', formerly known as the ''Arya Rakhsh'', was a Japanese-built ] used by ] to lay ]s during the ].<ref name="nohigherhonor">{{cite web | last = Peniston | first = Bradley | title = Photos: Capture of the Iran Ajr | work = No Higher Honor | year = 2006 | url = http://www.navybook.com/nohigherhonor/pic-iranajr.shtml | accessdate = 2006-03-08}}</ref> Built in 1978, the 614-ton, 54-meter ship was powered by two ]s and featured a bow ramp for unloading cargo. She was ] in 1987. '''''Iran Ajr''''', formerly known as the ''Arya Rakhsh'', was a Japanese-built ] used by ] to lay ]s during the ].<ref name="nohigherhonor">{{cite web | last = Peniston | first = Bradley | title = Capturing the Iran Ajr | work = No Higher Honor | year = 2006 | url = http://www.navybook.com/nohigherhonor/pic-iranajr.shtml | accessdate = 29 June 2015}}</ref> Built in 1978, the 614-ton, 54-meter ship was powered by two ]s and featured a bow ramp for unloading cargo. She was ] in 1987.


==Iran–Iraq War== ==Iran–Iraq War==
On 21 September 1987, U.S. forces involved in ] tracked ''Iran Ajr'' and dispatched army helicopters from the Navy ] {{USS|Jarrett|FFG-33}} to shadow it. Prime Chance was the covert part of ], the mission to protect U.S.-flagged petroleum-carrying ships in the ]. When the aviators reported that people aboard the ''Iran Ajr'' were laying mines, the U.S. commander in the Persian Gulf ordered the pilots to "stop the mining." The helicopters fired on the ship, killing some of the mariners and chasing others into the water. A team of ] ] later boarded the ship, confirmed the presence of mines, and detained the surviving Iranians. On 26 September, EOD MU5 Detachment 5 ] the ship in international waters. On 21 September 1987, U.S. forces involved in ] tracked ''Iran Ajr'' and dispatched army helicopters from the Navy ] {{USS|Jarrett|FFG-33|6}} to shadow it. Prime Chance was the covert part of ], the mission to protect U.S.-flagged petroleum-carrying ships in the ]. When the aviators reported that people aboard ''Iran Ajr'' were laying mines, the U.S. commander in the Persian Gulf ordered the pilots to "stop the mining." The helicopters fired on the ship, killing some of the mariners and chasing others into the water. A team of ] ] later boarded the ship, confirmed the presence of mines, and detained the surviving Iranians. On 26 September, EOD MU5 Detachment 5 ] the ship in international waters.


When the {{USS|Samuel B. Roberts|FFG-58}} struck a mine the following April, navy explosive ordnance specialists matched the serial numbers of nearby unexploded mines to the ones aboard the ''Iran Ajr''. This evidence of Iranian involvement in the ''Roberts'' mining led to the biggest surface-warfare naval battle since ], the retribution campaign of 18 April 1988 called ].<ref name="nohigherhonor"/> When the frigate {{USS|Samuel B. Roberts|FFG-58|6}} struck a mine the following April, navy explosive ordnance specialists matched the serial numbers of nearby unexploded mines to the ones aboard ''Iran Ajr''. This evidence of Iranian involvement in the mining of ''Samuel B. Roberts'' led to the biggest surface-warfare naval battle since ], the retribution campaign of 18 April 1988 called ].<ref name="nohigherhonor"/>


The captured colors of the ''Iran Ajr'' are in the ]. The captured colors of ''Iran Ajr'' are in the ].


==See also== ==See also==
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==Further reading== ==Further reading==
*{{cite book|last=Wise |first=Harold Lee |title=Inside the Danger Zone: The U.S. Military in the Persian Gulf 1987-88 |url=http://www.insidethedangerzone.com |location=Annapolis | publisher=Naval Institute Press |year=2007 |isbn=1-59114-970-3}}
*{{cite book|
author=Wise, Harold Lee|
title=Inside the Danger Zone: The U.S. Military in the Persian Gulf 1987-88|
url=http://www.insidethedangerzone.com|
location=Annapolis | publisher=Naval Institute Press|
year=2007|
isbn=1-59114-970-3}}


==External links== ==External links==

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History
Iran
NameIran Ajr
BuilderTeraoka Shipyard - Minamiawaji, Japan
ChristenedArya Rakhsh
Acquiredby purchase, 1978
RenamedIran Ajr (1980)
FateSeized and scuttled by U.S. Navy, 26 September 1987
NotesOriginally acquired by Imperial Iranian Navy as part of pre-1979 Revolution defense build-up. Was intended to be the first of a class of four.
General characteristics
TypeLanding ship/Minelayer
Displacementlist error: <br /> list (help)
614 t (604 long tons) empty
2,274 t (2,238 long tons) full load
Length53.85 m (176 ft 8 in)
Beam10.81 m (35 ft 6 in)
Draught3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Propulsion2 × diesel engines, 2 screws
Speed11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Complement30
Armamentlist error: mixed text and list (help)
  • 2 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns
  • Variable number of mines of various types

Iran Ajr, formerly known as the Arya Rakhsh, was a Japanese-built landing craft used by Iran to lay naval mines during the Iran–Iraq War. Built in 1978, the 614-ton, 54-meter ship was powered by two diesel engines and featured a bow ramp for unloading cargo. She was scuttled in 1987.

Iran–Iraq War

On 21 September 1987, U.S. forces involved in Operation Prime Chance tracked Iran Ajr and dispatched army helicopters from the Navy guided missile frigate USS Jarrett to shadow it. Prime Chance was the covert part of Operation Earnest Will, the mission to protect U.S.-flagged petroleum-carrying ships in the Persian Gulf. When the aviators reported that people aboard Iran Ajr were laying mines, the U.S. commander in the Persian Gulf ordered the pilots to "stop the mining." The helicopters fired on the ship, killing some of the mariners and chasing others into the water. A team of Navy SEAL commandos later boarded the ship, confirmed the presence of mines, and detained the surviving Iranians. On 26 September, EOD MU5 Detachment 5 scuttled the ship in international waters.

When the frigate USS Samuel B. Roberts struck a mine the following April, navy explosive ordnance specialists matched the serial numbers of nearby unexploded mines to the ones aboard Iran Ajr. This evidence of Iranian involvement in the mining of Samuel B. Roberts led to the biggest surface-warfare naval battle since World War II, the retribution campaign of 18 April 1988 called Operation Praying Mantis.

The captured colors of Iran Ajr are in the U.S. Navy Museum.

See also

References

  1. ^ "7807196 Iran Ajr". Maritime Connector. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. "Iran Ajr/Hejaz Class". globalsecurity.org. 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
  3. ^ Peniston, Bradley (2006). "Capturing the Iran Ajr". No Higher Honor. Retrieved 29 June 2015.

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