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<i>Kangan</i>-class ship

Kangan-class ship

Class of auxiliary water tanker

The Kangan (Persian: کنگان) is a class of auxiliary water tanker (AWT) operated by the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.[1] The class includes two pairs of ships built by the Mazagon Dock during 1978–1979 and 1991–1992.[1]

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Ships in the class

Known ships in commission the class are:[1]

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According to the Jane's Fighting Ships, it is unknown whether the second pair including Shahid Marjani and Amir are in naval service and the source comments that the two may be in civilian use.[1] However, International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) reports indicate that all four are in military use.[2]

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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. 394, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075
  2. [2]
    The International Institute of Strategic Studies (IISS) (2020). "Middle East and North Africa". The Military Balance 2020. Vol. 120. Routledge. pp. 348–352. doi:10.1080/04597222.2020.1707968. ISBN 9780367466398. S2CID 219624897.


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