Hormuz 24-class landing ship
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| File:Iran Hormuz 26 pictured by American military in 1987.jpg | |
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Operators | Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps |
| Built | 1985–1986 |
| Completed | 3 |
| Active | 3 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Landing ship, tank |
| Displacement | 2,046 tons full load |
| Length | 73.1 m (239 ft 10 in) |
| Beam | 14.2 m (46 ft 7 in) |
| Draught | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Installed power | Diesel |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 12 knots (22 km/h) |
Iran Hormoz 24 (Persian: ایران هرمز ۲۴) is a class of landing ship tank operated by the Navy of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
History
[edit | edit source]The vessels were built at a shipyard in Inchon, South Korea between 1985 and 1986.[1] The vessels are reportedly registered as merchant ships in official documents.[1] All three were launched on 20 December 1985, and were given placeholder names Hormoz 24, Hormoz 25 and Hormoz 26.[2]
Description
[edit | edit source]Having 110 spare berthings, Hormoz 24 vessels are able to carry 9 tanks or 140 troops.[1]
Ships in the class
[edit | edit source]The vessels of this class in IRGC service are:[1]
| Ship | Namesake | Hull number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farsi | Farsi Island | 24 | In service |
| Sardasht | Sardasht | 25 | In service |
| Sab Sahel | Unknown | 26 | In service |
