IRIS Kaman (P221)
| History | |
|---|---|
 Iran | |
| Name | Kaman |
| Namesake | Kaman |
| Operator | Islamic Republic of Iran Navy |
| Ordered | 19 February 1974 |
| Builder | Constructions de Mécaniques, Cherbourg |
| Laid down | 5 February 1975 |
| Launched | 8 January 1976 |
| Commissioned | 12 August 1977 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics (as built) | |
| Class and type | Kaman-class fast attack craft |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 47 m (154 ft 2 in) |
| Beam | 7.1 m (23 ft 4 in) |
| Draft | 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Installed power | 4 × MTU 16V538 TB91 diesels, 14,400 brake horsepower (10.7 MW) |
| Propulsion | 4 × shafts |
| Speed | 36 knots (67 km/h) |
| Range | 2,000 miles (3,200 km) at 15 knots (28 km/h); 700 miles (1,100 km) at 33.7 knots (62.4 km/h) |
| Complement | 30 |
| Armament |
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| Notes | As reported by Jane's (1979)[1] |
Kaman (Persian: کمان, lit. 'Bow') is a fast attack craft in the Southern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy and the lead ship of her class.
Construction and commissioning
Kaman was built by French Constructions Mécaniques de Normandie at Cherbourg, as one of the first six contracted on 19 February 1974.[2] Her keel was laid down on 5 February 1975 and on 8 January 1976, she was launched.[2] Falakhon was commissioned into the fleet on 12 August 1977.[2]
Service history
During Iran-Iraq War, her home port was Bushehr Naval Base.[3]
See also
- List of current ships of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy
- List of military equipment manufactured in Iran
References
- ^ Moore, John, ed. (1979). Jane's Fighting Ships 1979–80. London: Jane's Yearbooks. p. 256. ISBN 0-354-00587-1.
- ^ a b c 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
- ^ Razoux, Pierre (2015). The Iran-Iraq War. Harvard University Press. Appendix D, Table D6, p. 528. ISBN 978-0-674-91571-8.