IRIS Kharg

History
Iran
Name	Kharg
Namesake	Kharg Island
Builder	Swan Hunter, United Kingdom
Laid down	1976
Launched	1977
Acquired	1984
Identification	IMO number: 7500633
General characteristics
Class and type	Template:Sclass2- replenishment ship
Displacement	33,014 tons full load
Length	207.15 m (679 ft 8 in)
Beam	25.1 m (82 ft 4 in)
Height	25.5 m (83 ft 8 in)
Draught	10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Propulsion	2 x Westinghouse geared turbines, 20,040 kW (26,870 shp)
Speed	21.5 knots (39.8 km/h; 24.7 mph)
Complement	248
Crew	250
Armament	1 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact gun; 4 × USSR 23 mm/80 guns arranged in two twin mounts;
Aircraft carried	3 helicopters

The Iranian ship Kharg is a modified Template:Sclass2- replenishment oiler of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, named after Kharg Island. Built by Swan Hunter in the United Kingdom and launched in 1977, she was delivered to Iran in 1984.

Service history

Kharg entered the Suez Canal on 22 February 2011, with the frigate Alvand, on a deployment reported to be a training mission to Latakia, Syria.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Kharg entered the Suez Canal again, with one other warship on 18 February 2012, after briefly docking at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.^[4]

References

^ "Iran warships sail via Suez Canal amid Israeli concern". BBC News. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
^ Londoo, Ernesto; Erdbrink, Thomas (22 February 2011). "Iran hails warships' mission in Mediterranean". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
^ Iranian Naval Vessels Enter Suez Canal. Youtube. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2015. {{cite AV media}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
^ "Iran warships enter Mediterranean via Suez Canal". BBC News. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

Sources

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[1] "Iran warships sail via Suez Canal amid Israeli concern". BBC News. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

[2] Londoo, Ernesto; Erdbrink, Thomas (22 February 2011). "Iran hails warships' mission in Mediterranean". Washington Post. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

[3] Iranian Naval Vessels Enter Suez Canal. Youtube. 22 February 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2015. {{cite AV media}}: Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)

[4] "Iran warships enter Mediterranean via Suez Canal". BBC News. 18 February 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2015.

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