List of former Iranian naval vessels

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This is a list of naval ships that were in service with the naval forces of Iran after 1885, and had been either decommissioned or lost since then.

List of ships[]

Cruiser[]

• Persepolis (1885–1925)

Destroyer[]

• Damavand (ex-Artemiz) (1966–199?), used to be the British HMS Sluys (D60); it was sold to Iran in 1966 and retired in the early 1990s.
• Babr, used to be the American USS Zellars (DD-777) (1973–1994), it was sold to Iran in 1973 and has been non-operational since 1994.
• Palang, used to be the American USS Stormes (DD-780) (1972–199?), it was sold to Iran in 1972 and retired in the 1990s.

Sloop[]

• (1931–1941), Sunk by HMAS Yarra on 25 August 1941 in Khorramshahr.
• (1931–1941), Sunk by HMS Shoreham on 25 August 1941 in Abadan.

Frigate[]

• Sahand (1971–1988): Sunk by U.S. warships and aircraft in 1988 in U.S. Operation Praying Mantis.
• (1949–1969)
• Palang (1949–1966)

Corvette[]

• (1969–1982), used to be the American PF-105, In service
• (1969–1982), used to be the American PF-106, In service

Motor launch[]

• (1935–c.1972)
• (1935–c.1972)
• (1935–c.1972)
• (1935–1941)
• (1935–1941)
• (1935–1941)

Patrol craft[]

• Susa (1885–?)
• Mozaffari (1903–1914; 1918–1936)
• Shahin (1923–1941)
• (1931–1941)
• (1931–1941)
• (1931–1941)
• (1931–1941)
• (1905–1918)
• (1905–1918)
• (1905–1918)
• (1905–1918)
• (1905–1920)

Submarine[]

• Kousseh (1978–1979)

Minelayer[]

• Iran Ajr (1978–1987): Seized and scuttled by U.S. Navy SEALs in the 1987 U.S. Operation Prime Chance.

Minesweeper[]

• (1959–1975)
• (c.1959–?)
• (1961–1981)
• (1962–?)
• (ex-Kahnamuie) (1964–?)
• (1964–?)

Missile boat[]

• (1978–1980): Sunk in Operation Morvarid on 29 November 1980 by Iraqi forces.
• (1978–1988): Sunk in Operation Praying Mantis on 18 April 1988 by US forces.
• Mehran (1959–c.1980): Sunk in Iran–Iraq War

Landing craft[]

• (1964–?)

Training ship[]

• (1925–1941)
• Kish (1970–?)

Barracks ship[]

• Raffael (1976–1983)
• Michelange (1976–1983)

Repair ship[]

• Sohrab (1961–1974)
• Chabahar (1971–1985)

Tug[]

Replenishment oiler[]

• Kharg (1984–2021) : Caught fire and sank on 2 June 2021, near Jask in the Gulf of Oman

Harbour tanker[]

Fast dispatch boat[]

Tender boat[]

See also[]

• List of naval ship classes of Iran
• List of current ships of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
• List of equipment of the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

References[]

• Gray, Randal, ed. (1985), "Persia", Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships: 1906–1921, Conway Maritime Press, p. 419, ISBN 978-0851772455
• Gardiner, Robert; Chesneau, Roger, eds. (1980), "Persia", Conway's All The World's Fighting Ships 1922–1946, London: Conway Maritime Press, p. 409, ISBN 0-85177-146-7
• Gardiner, Robert; Chumbley, Stephen; Budzbon, Przemysaw, eds. (1996), "Iran", Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships: 1947–1995, Conway Maritime Press, pp. 183–188, ISBN 978-1557501325