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<i>Delvar</i>-class vessel

Delvar-class vessel

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The Delvar class (Persian: دلوار) is a series of auxiliary ships built by the Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works for the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.[1]

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Design

Dimensions and machinery

The ships have gross tonnage of 904 t (890 long tons) and their deadweight tonnage is 777 t (765 long tons).[1] The class design is 64 m (210 ft 0 in) long, would have a beam of 10.5 m (34 ft 5 in) and a draft of 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in).[1] It uses two shafts, powered by two MAN G6V 23.5/33ATL diesel engines.[1] This system was designed to provide 1,560 horsepower (1.16 MW) for an estimated top speed of 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph).[1]

Sensors and processing systems

For navigation, Delvar-class vessels rely on Decca 1226 on IJ-band.[1]

Armament

Delvar-class vessels are reportedly equipped with one 20 mm GAM-BO1 cannon and two 12.7 mm machine guns.[1] The ships have been rearmed.[1]

Ships in the class

Known ships in commission the class are:[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    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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