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Iran Ajr, 1986
History
Iran
Name
Iran Ajr
Builder
Teraoka Shipyard - Minamiawaji, Japan[1]
Christened
Arya Rakhsh[1]
Acquired
by purchase, 1978
Renamed
Iran Ajr (1980)
Identification
IMO number: 7807196
Fate
Seized and scuttled by U.S. Navy, 26 September 1987
Notes
Originally acquired by Imperial Iranian Navy as part of pre-1979 Revolution defense build-up. Was intended to be the first of a class of four.
General characteristics [2]
Type
Landing ship/Minelayer
Displacement
614 t (604 long tons) empty
2,274 t (2,238 long tons) full load
Length
53.85 m (176 ft 8 in)
Beam
10.81 m (35 ft 6 in)
Draught
3 m (9 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
2 × diesel engines, 2 screws
Speed
11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Complement
30
Armament
2 × 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns
Variable number of mines of various types
Iran Ajr, formerly known as the Arya Rakhsh, was a Japanese-built landing craft used by Iran to lay naval mines during the Iran–Iraq War.[3] Built in 1978, the 614-ton, 54-meter ship was powered by two diesel engines and featured a bow ramp for unloading cargo. She was scuttled in 1987.
^ ab"7807196 Iran Ajr". Maritime Connector. Archived from the original on 4 February 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
^"Iran Ajr/Hejaz Class". globalsecurity.org. 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
^Peniston, Bradley (2006). "Capturing the Iran Ajr". No Higher Honor. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
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