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KAMAN fast attack craft (missile) (1977-1978)

Kaman 1980

Gardouneh 2010

Kaman 2010

Name No Yard No Builder Laid down Launched Comp Fate
کمان [Kaman]

221

 

CMN, Cherbourg, France

5.2.1975

8.1.1976

12.8.1977

in service (2019)

زوبین [Zoubin]

222  

CMN, Cherbourg, France

4.4.1975 14.4.1976 12.9.1977

in service (2019)

خدنگ [Khadang]

223  

CMN, Cherbourg, France

20.6.1975 15.7.1976 15.3.1978

in service (2019)

پیکان [Peykan] 224  

CMN, Cherbourg, France

15.10.1975 12.10.1976 31.3.1978 sunk 11.1980
جوشن [Joshan] 225  

CMN, Cherbourg, France

5.1.1976 21.2.1977 31.3.1978 sunk 18.4.1988
فلاخن [Falakhon] 226  

CMN, Cherbourg, France

15.3.1976 2.6.1977 31.3.1978 in service (2019)
شمشیر [Shamshir] 227  

CMN, Cherbourg, France

15.5.1976 12.9.1977 31.3.1978 in service (2019)
گرز [Gorz] 228  

CMN, Cherbourg, France

5.8.1976 28.12.1977 22.8.1978 in service (2019)
گردونه [Gardouneh] 229  

CMN, Cherbourg, France

18.10.1976 23.2.1978 11.9.1978 in service (2019)
خنجر [Khanjar] 230  

CMN, Cherbourg, France

17.1.1977 27.4.1978 1.8.1981 in service (2019)
نیزه [Neyzeh] 231  

CMN, Cherbourg, France

12.4.1977 5.7.1978 1.8.1981 in service (2019)
تبرزین [Tabarzin] 232  

CMN, Cherbourg, France

24.6.1977 15.9.1978 1.8.1981 in service (2019)

 

Displacement standard, t

249

Displacement full, t

275

Length, m

47.0

Breadth, m

7.10

Draught, m

1.90

No of shafts

4

Machinery

4 MTU 16V538 TB91 diesels

Power, h. p.

14400

Max speed, kts

36

Fuel, t

diesel oil 41

Endurance, nm(kts) 700(34)

Armament

221-230: 2 x 2 Harpoon SSM (4 RGM-84A), 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 1 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 564, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90

231, 232: 1 x 1 - 76/62 OTO-Melara Compact, 1 x 1 - 40/70 Bofors 564, 2 x 1 - 12.7/90

Electronic equipment Decca 1226, WM-28 radars, TMV-433 ECM suite

Complement

31

Project history: Combattante II design, contracted 19.2.1974 (first six) and 14.10.1974. Only 12 Harpoon missiles were delivered with these craft. Last three units were previously embargoed due to non-payment of cash but 1.8.1981 left Cherbourg with approval of French Government. When all Harpoons were expended the canisters with C-802 SSM were installed.

Modernizations: 1996-1998, Neyzeh, Tabarzin: + 2 x 2 Noor SSM (4 C-802)

1996-1998, Kaman, Zoubin, Khadang, Falakhon, Shamshir, Gardouneh, Khanjar: - 2 x 2 Harpoon SSM; + 2 x 2 Noor SSM (4 C-802)

1996-1998, Gorz: - 2 x 2 Harpoon SSM; + 2 x 2 Standard SM-1MR SSM (4 RGM-66D)

2013-2014, Neyzeh, Tabarzin: - 2 x 2 Noor SSM; + 2 x 2 Ghader SSM (4 Ghader)

Naval service: On way to Iran Tabarzin was seized by a pro-Royalist group 13.8.1981 near Cadiz and briefly returned to Toulon and abandoned. Peykan was lsunk by Iraqui project 205 FAC(M) in November 1980, Joshan was sunk by US Navy 19.4.1988.

Gorz 1978

Shamshir 2006

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