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List of frigates of Iran

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This is a list of frigates of Iran, which have served in the Imperial Iranian Navy and the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.

Commissioned

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Ship Hull number Class Picture Service Origin
Laid down Launched Commissioned
IRIS Alvand
(ex-IIS Saam)[1]
71[1]
(ex-DE 12)[2]
Alvand class 22 May 1967[2] 25 July 1968[2] 20 May 1971[2] United Kingdom[1]
IRIS Alborz
(ex-IIS Zaal)[1]
72[1]
(ex-DE 14)[2]
3 March 1968[2] 4 March 1969[2] 1 March 1971[2] United Kingdom[1]
IRIS Sabalan
(ex-IIS Rostam)[1]
73[1]
(ex-DE 16)[2]
10 December 1967[2] 4 March 1969[2] 26 June 1972[2] United Kingdom[1]
IRIS Jamaran 76[3] Moudge class 2004[3] 28 November 2007[3] 19 February 2010[3] Iran[3]
IRIS Sahand 74[3] 2010[3] 18 September 2012 1 December 2018 Iran[3]
IRIS Dena[4] 75 2012[3] 2015[3] 2021 Iran[5]

Decommissioned

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Ship Hull number Class Picture Service Origin
Laid down Launched Commissioned Fate
IRIS Damavand 77[3] Moudge class 2009[3] 13 March 2013[3] 9 March 2015[3] Out of service since 10 January 2018 Iran[3]
IRIS Sahand
(ex-IIS Faramarz)[1]
74[1]
(ex-DE 18)[2]
Alvand class 25 July 1968[2] 30 July 1969[2] 28 February 1972[2] Sunk by U.S. Navy, 19 April 1988[2] United Kingdom[1]
IIS Babr
(ex-HMS Derby Haven)[2]
None[2] Loch class 11 February 1944[2] 14 December 1944[2] July 1949[2] Decommissioned on 30 October 1969, stricken in 1972[2] United Kingdom[2]
IIS Palang
(ex-HMS Fly)[6]
None[6] Algerine class 6 October 1941[7] 1 June 1942[7] 1949[6] Decommissioned in December 1966, stricken in 1972[6] United Kingdom[6]

Future

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Ship Class Picture Service Origin
Laid down Launched
IRIS Taftan[4] Moudge class[3] 2013[3] 2016[3] Iran[3]
IRIS Shiraz[4] 2014[3] 2017[3]

References

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Jane's Fighting Ships 2015–2016, p. 384
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995, p. 184
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Jane's Fighting Ships 2015–2016, p. 385
  4. ^ a b c "Iranian navy building 3 new destroyers: Sayyari", Mehr News Agency, 27 September 2019, 150535, retrieved 15 July 2020
  5. ^ H I Sutton (January 2021). "Iranian-Navy-Mowj-Class". www.hisutton.com. Retrieved 2023-08-06.
  6. ^ a b c d e Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995, p. 188
  7. ^ a b Jane's Fighting Ships 1953–1954, p. 275

Sources

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