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IRANIAN NAVY (IRAN)

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS AND CRAFT

'Tondar' air cushion landing craft (2012)

Names

2 units

Builders

British Hovercraft Cowes, UK // Iran: 2 units

Commissioned

1973-1975 // 2012: 2 units

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

in service (2019): 2 units

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

10

Length, m

14.8

Breadth, m

7.70

Draught, m

0

No of shafts

1 air propeller

Machinery

1 gas turbine

Power, h. p.

 

Max speed, kts

60

Fuel, t

gas turbine oil

Endurance, nm(kts)  

Armament

1 x 1 - 7.6/90

Military load

55 troops or 6 t cargo

Electronic equipment none
Complement  

Project history: Air-cushion hovercraft, Winchester SR.N6 class, refurbished or built new as copies.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

2012

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