Azar-class patrol boat
Azar (Persian: آذر) was a class of nine patrol boats that was built in Italy for the Imperial Iranian Navy.[1] The boats were named Azar, Chahab, Derakhsh, Navak, Peykan, Tondar, Tondbad, Toufan and Tousan.[1] Built in the early 1950s, all probably were stricken in the 1970s.[1]
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders: | CN Lamar, La Spezia, Italy |
| Operators: | Imperial Iranian Armed Forces |
| Built: | 1954–1955 |
| Completed: | 9 |
| Scrapped: | 9 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Patrol boat |
| Displacement: | 65 tons standard |
| Installed power: | Diesel |
| Propulsion: | 2 × engines |
| Speed: | 22 kn (41 km/h) |
| Armament: | 2 × machine guns |
| Notes: | [1] |
See also
References
- Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysaw, eds. (1996), "Iran", Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships: 1947–1995, Conway Maritime Press, p. 187, ISBN 978-1557501325
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