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IRANIAN NAVY (IRAN)

COASTAL FORCES

Kajami semi-submersible fast attack craft (torpedo) (2002)

Names

3 units

Builders

North Korea: 3 units

Commissioned

2002: 3 units

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

in service IRGC (2019): 3 units

 

Displacement standard, t

22

Displacement full, t

30

Length, m

17.0

Breadth, m

3.30

Draught, m

 

No of shafts

2

Machinery

2 diesels

Power, h. p.

 

Max speed, kts

40

Fuel, t

diesel oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

 

Armament

2 - 324 TT

Electronic equipment

radar

Complement

4 + 4 combat swimmers

Project history: Concept of operations is likely a high speed surface approach to a target before submerging to a depth of about 3m to conduct the attack phase using a short mast. Two were delivered from North Korea 8.12.2002. 'Taedong-B' or 'Zolfiqar' project.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

2006

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