The Moudge-class frigate is a modified Iranian-built version of the Alvand class, with five either in service or under construction. Two triple 12.75-inch (324 mm) torpedo tubes, two 81 mm (3 in) mortars and two 0.50 caliber machine guns were also fitted. The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy frigate Jamaran opened fire on one of its own warships, the Konarak on 10 May causing numerous casualties. Naval history of Iran Achaemenid navy Sasanian navy Afsharid navy Ships Current fleet Fleet in 1979 Historic ships Personnel Commander Ranks insignia v t e This list reflects the state of the mainline Iranian Navy, timeframe and does not include the vessels of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy. The Sea Cats were replaced by the addition of a 20 mm (0.79 in) AA gun. The Sea Killer missiles were replaced by Chinese made C-802s in the 1990s. After one was sunk, and other significant losses taken, during Operation Praying Mantis they saw little further use as the Iranian Navy proved no match for the U.S. They saw action during the " Tanker War" phase of the Iran–Iraq War and proved effective against Iraqi forces. After the Islamic Revolution they were renamed after mountains in Iran. The ships were originally named after characters from Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. The competence (lack of ) level demonstrated by the. I think this explains why Iran cannot be trusted with nuclear weapons. Which indicated a failure of both the Iranian frigates point defenses and the missiles capacity to sink even the smallest class of warship. They were refitted in the UK shortly before the 1979 Iranian Revolution. It went off course and hit an Iranian frigate which it didnt actually sink. Not sure if everyone is aware, but there at least two more members of the 'Mowj-class' frigates under construction in Iran today. It is the first member of the Mowj-class Light Frigate. The Jamaran is not a class but an individual vessel. Electronics - Plessey AWS 1 air surveillance radar with on-mounted IFF 2 × Contraves Seahunter systems (For use with Sea cat, Sea Killer & the 35mm mount) Decca RDL 1 passive direction finding equipment Re: Jamaran Class Corvettes Gents, First off, I just realized the title of this thread is wrong.Guns - 1 × Mark 8 Mod 0 4.5 inch general purpose & 1 × twin 35mm Oerlikon AA.ASW 1 × 3 barrelled Anti Submarine Mortar Mark 10 Limbo launcher. AAW - 1 × triple Sea Cat surface-to-air missile launcher.ASuW - 1 × quintuple Sea Killer Mk2 surface-to-surface missile.The ships were built in the United Kingdom by Vosper Ltd and based on their Mark 5 design with the following arms & equipment: They were renamed after the Iranian Revolution, and served in the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy during Iran-Iraq War. The Alvand class ( Persian: کلاس الوند) or Saam class ( Persian: کلاس سام) was originally a class of four frigates built for the Imperial Iranian Navy. According to OSGEOINT, the Velayat(Jamaran-2) has been constructed at the Shahid Tamjidi Marine Industries(STMI) fabrication shop off the Caspian sea near 37☂8′06″N 49☂7′45″E / 37.468458°N 49.462383☎ / 37.468458 49.462383 at Bandar-e Anzali.Alborz (72) and Sabalan (73) sailing togetherĢ Paxman Ventura cruising diesels 3,800 bhp (2,800 kW), and 2 Rolls-Royce Olympus TM-3A boost gas turbines 46,000 shp (34,000 kW) on 2 shaftsġ7 knots (31 km/h) on diesels 39 knots (72 km/h) on gas turbinesĥ,000 nmi (9,000 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h) Damavand is the second ship in this class. The first ship, Jamaran is said to be completed and is stationed in the port of Bandar Abbas. The ships are also referred to as Destroyer Escorts. They are described as Destroyers by the Iranian state media but the size and weight of the ships 1,500 ton displacement, are more in keeping with that of light frigates. It appears to be a development of the Alvand class (British Saam class) design. The Moudge class, alternately spelled Moje class (meaning Wave), is a class of domestically produced Iranian light frigates. 4 x Mehrab Missiles reverse engineering of SM-1 SAM or Raad Missiles
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