The following vessels were in commission, planned or under construction for Imperial Iranian Navy in 1979.
Overview
As of 1978–1979, Iranian Navy had the following equipment according to The Statesman's Yearbook: PersonnelTotal forces~22,000 VesselsDestroyer3Fast frigate4Corvette4Coastal minesweeper3Inshore minesweeper2Patrol boat17 Hovercraft14 Landing ship2Landing craft1Fleet supply ship2Repair ship1Imperial Yacht2 Oiler2Survey vessel3 Water carrier1Tug3Coastguard Cutter30Custome craft2Naval aviationAircraft12Maritime helicopter36Source: The Statesman's Year-Book
Commissioned vessels Ships Pennant number OriginPicture ClassDisplacement Note Destroyer (3)IIS Artemiz (ex-HMS Sluys)51United Kingdom3,410 tons full loadIIS Babr (ex-USS Zellars) IIS Palang (ex-USS Stormes)61 62United States2,200 tons full load Frigate (4)IIS Saam IIS Zaal IIS Rostam IIS Faramarz71 72 73 74United Kingdom1,540 tons full load Corvette (4)IIS Bayandor IIS Naghdi IIS Milanian IIS Kahnamoie81 82 83 84United States 1,135 tons full load
Planned vessels Ships Pennant number OriginPicture ClassDisplacement Note Submarine (9)IIS Kousseh (ex-USS Trout) IIS Nahang (ex-USS Wahoo) IIS Dolfin (ex-USS Tang)101 102 103United States2,100 tons surfaced2,700 tons submergedFirst submarine delivered on 19 December 1978, at New London, Connecticut but the transfer was cancelled on 3 February 1979. Whole project cancelled on 31 March 1979.style="text-align:left West GermanyType 209 submarine1,810 tons submergedSix units were ordered to Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft in March 1978, with the first planned to be launched in April 1981 and all delivered by the end of 1983. Order cancelled in early 1979. Destroyer (4)IIS Kourosh IIS Dariush IIS Nader IIS Anoshirvan11 12 13 14United States9,783 tons full loadSix were ordered in 1974, IIS Shapour and IIS Ardeshir were canceled in June 1976, IIS Anoshirvan and IIS Nader in February 1979. The remaining two cancelled on 31 March 1979. Frigate (12)style="text-align:left West Germany / NetherlandsNATO Standard Frigate3,000 tons standard3,800 tons full loadTwelve ordered in 1978, four to be built by Bremer Vulkan and the remaining at Holland, Rhine-Schelde-Verolme. Contract cancelled after the revolution.
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