Bandar Abbas-class replenishment ship
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | C. Lühring Yard, Brake, Lower Saxony, Germany |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
| Built | 1972–1974 |
| In service | 1974–present |
| Completed | 2 |
| Active | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fleet supply ship |
| Tonnage | |
| Displacement | 4,748 tons full load |
| Length | 108 m (354 ft 4 in) |
| Beam | 16.6 m (54 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Range | 3,500 nmi (6,500 km; 4,000 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement | 59 |
| Armament |
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| Aircraft carried | 1 helicopter |
| Aviation facilities | 1 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
| 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] | Interned by Sri Lanka on 5 March 2026[3][4] |
See also
- 2026 surrender of IRIS Bushehr
References
- ^ 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
- ^ 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
- ^ "Sri Lanka Takes Control of Iranian Ship Iris Bushehr and 208 Crew". english.newsfirst.lk. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ Kelly Ng and BBC Sinhala (6 March 2026). "Sri Lanka takes control of second Iranian vessel a day after US sub attack". BBC. Retrieved 7 March 2026.