The Karbala (Persian: کربلا, also known as MIG-S-3700) is a class of Landing Ship Logistics operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.[1]
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Marine Industries Organization |
| Operators | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
| In service | 1995–present |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Landing Ship Logistics |
| Displacement | 280 tons full load |
| Length | 37 m (121 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 8 m (26 ft 3 in) |
| Draught | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Installed power | Diesel |
| Propulsion |
|
| Speed | 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Range | 400 nautical miles (740 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h) |
| Complement | 8 |
History
editThe ship is assembled at Shahid Darvishi Marine Industries, Bandar Abbas.[1]
Ships in the class
editKnown ships in commission the class are:[1]
| Ship | Namesake | Pennant number | Launched | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fouque | Unknown | 101 | June 1998 | In service |
| Qeshm | Qeshm Island | 504 | September 1995 | In service |
| Hormoz | Hormuz Island | 505 | September 1995 | In service |
| Farour | Faror Island | 506 | Unknown | In service |
| Unknown | Unknown | 507 | Unknown | In service |
| Unknown | Unknown | 508 | Unknown | In service |
According to 2015 edition of Jane's Fighting Ships, there are more ships of this class in commercial service and navy can acquire more in case they are required.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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. 393, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075
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