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Bandar Abbas-class replenishment ship

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Class overview
BuildersC. Lühring Yard, Brake, Lower Saxony
OperatorsIslamic Republic of Iran Navy
Built1972–1974
In service1974–present
Completed2
Active2
General characteristics
TypeFleet supply ship
Tonnage
  • 3,237 tons GT
  • 3,302 tons DWT
Displacement4,748 tons full load
Length108 m (354 ft 4 in)
Beam16.6 m (54 ft 6 in)
Draught4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)
Installed powerDiesel
Propulsion
  • 2 × MAN 6L 52/55 engines, 12,060 horsepower (8.99 MW)
  • 2 × shafts
Speed20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph)
Range3,500 nmi (6,500 km) at 16 knots (30 km/h)
Complement59
Armament
  • 3 × GAM-B01 20mm
  • 2 × 12.7mm machine guns
Aircraft carried1 helicopter
Aviation facilities1 telescopic hangar

Bandar Abbas (Persian: بندرعباس) is a class that includes a pair of fleet supply ships operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.

Ships in the class

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Ship Pennant number Launched Commissioned Status
Bandar Abbas 421 11[1] or 14[2] August 1973 April 1974[1] In Service
Bushehr 422 22[2] or 23[1] March 1974 November 1974[1] In Service

References

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  1. ^ a b c d 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. 389, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075
  2. ^ a b Couhat, Jean Labayle, ed. (1986), Combat Fleets of the World 1986/87: Their Ships, Aircraft, and Armament, Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, p. 255, ISBN 0-85368-860-5