List of frigates of Iran

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This article is about contemporary frigates. For Iranian frigates during Age of Sail, see Afsharid navy § Equipment.

This is a list of frigates of Iran, which have served in the Imperial Iranian Navy and the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy.

Commissioned[]

Ship Hull number Class Picture Service Origin
Laid down Launched Commissioned
IRIS Alvand
(ex-IIS Saam)[1] 		71[1]
(ex-DE 12)[2] 		Alvand class IS Alvand (F-71) 1977.jpg 22 May 1967[2] 25 July 1968[2] 20 May 1971[2] United Kingdom[1]
IRIS Alborz
(ex-IIS Zaal)[1] 		72[1]
(ex-DE 14)[2] 		Velayat 94 Military exercise 13 by Mbazri.jpg 3 March 1968[2] 4 March 1969[2] 1 March 1971[2] United Kingdom[1]
IRIS Sabalan
(ex-IIS Rostam)[1] 		73[1]
(ex-DE 16)[2] 		IS Sabalan (F-73) 1977.jpg 10 December 1967[2] 4 March 1969[2] 26 June 1972[2] United Kingdom[1]
IRIS Jamaran 76[3] Moudge class Iranian Velayat-90 Naval Exercise by IRIN (6).jpg 2004[3] 28 November 2007[3] 19 February 2010[3] Iran[3]
IRIS Sahand 74[3] الحاق‌ پیشرفته ترین ناوشکن بومی غرب آسیا به نیروی دریایی ارتش (30).jpg 2010[3] 18 September 2012 1 December 2018 Iran[3]

Decommissioned[]

Ship Hull number Class Picture Service Origin
Laid down Launched Commissioned Fate
IRIS Damavand 77[3] Moudge class Damavand shipo.jpg 2009[3] 13 March 2013[3] 9 March 2015[3] Out of service since 10 January 2018 Iran[3]
IRIS Sahand
(ex-IIS Faramarz)[1] 		74[1]
(ex-DE 18)[2] 		Alvand class IS Sahand (F-74) 1977.jpg 25 July 1968[2] 30 July 1969[2] 28 February 1972[2] Sunk by U.S. Navy, 19 April 1988[2] United Kingdom[1]

(ex-HMS Derby Haven)[2] 		None[2] Loch class HMS Loch Scavaig FL6051.jpg 11 February 1944[2] 14 December 1944[2] July 1949[2] Decommissioned on 30 October 1969, stricken in 1972[2] United Kingdom[2]
IIS Palang
(ex-HMS Fly)[4] 		None[4] Algerine class HMS Fly FL13162.jpg 6 October 1941[5] 1 June 1942[5] 1949[4] Decommissioned in December 1966, stricken in 1972[4] United Kingdom[4]

Future[]

Ship Class Picture Service Origin
Laid down Launched
IRIS Dena[6] Moudge class[3] Jamaranclass.jpg 2012[3] 2015[3] Iran[3]
IRIS Taftan[6] 2013[3] 2016[3]
IRIS Shiraz[6] 2014[3] 2017[3]

References[]

Footnotes[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Jane's Fighting Ships 2015–2016, p. 384
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995, p. 184
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u Jane's Fighting Ships 2015–2016, p. 385
  4. ^ a b c d e Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1947–1995, p. 188
  5. ^ a b Jane's Fighting Ships 1953–1954, p. 275
  6. ^ a b c "Iranian navy building 3 new destroyers: Sayyari", Mehr News Agency, 27 September 2019, 150535, retrieved 15 July 2020

Sources[]

  • 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
  • Saunders, Stephen; Philpott, Tom, eds. (2015), "Iran", IHS Jane's Fighting Ships 2015–2016, Jane's Fighting Ships (116th Revised ed.), Coulsdon: IHS Jane's, pp. 382–395, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075
  • Blackman, Raymond, ed. (1953), "Persia", Jane's Fighting Ships 1953–1954, Jane's Fighting Ships, London: Sampson Low, Martson & Co, ISBN 9780710631435, OCLC 919022075
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